Spicy Ground Turkey and Chickpea Stew
Spicy Ground Turkey and Chickpea Stew
Ingredients
For the Stew Base
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey, lean
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
For the Stew
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste, for extra spice
- 1 canned diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce can, undrained
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 canned chickpeas, 15 ounce can, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups broccoli florets, small
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
For Serving
- 2 cups cooked white rice, hot, for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, or sour cream, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned. Drain any excess fat from the pot.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Add the chopped yellow onion to the pot and cook until it softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly, until the spices are fragrant.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350
- 3
Pour in the undrained canned diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and let the stew cook for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and deepen.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 200
- 4
Stir in the rinsed and drained chickpeas and the small broccoli florets. Continue to simmer the stew, uncovered, for another 5 to 7 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 200
- 5
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the fresh spinach until it wilts completely, which should take about 2 to 3 minutes. Season the stew with salt and black pepper to taste, adjusting as needed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Ladle the hot spicy ground turkey and chickpea stew over portions of cooked white rice. Garnish each serving with fresh chopped cilantro and a dollop of Greek yogurt or sour cream, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Spicy Ground Turkey and Chickpea Stew
Ingredients
For the Stew Base
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey, lean
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
For the Stew
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste, for extra spice
- 1 canned diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce can, undrained
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 canned chickpeas, 15 ounce can, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups broccoli florets, small
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
For Serving
- 2 cups cooked white rice, hot, for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, or sour cream, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned. Drain any excess fat from the pot.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Add the chopped yellow onion to the pot and cook until it softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly, until the spices are fragrant.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350 - 3
Pour in the undrained canned diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and let the stew cook for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and deepen.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 200 - 4
Stir in the rinsed and drained chickpeas and the small broccoli florets. Continue to simmer the stew, uncovered, for another 5 to 7 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 200 - 5
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the fresh spinach until it wilts completely, which should take about 2 to 3 minutes. Season the stew with salt and black pepper to taste, adjusting as needed.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Ladle the hot spicy ground turkey and chickpea stew over portions of cooked white rice. Garnish each serving with fresh chopped cilantro and a dollop of Greek yogurt or sour cream, if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min