Name: Turkey Taco Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, small dice; 1 green pepper, small dice; 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey; 1 (15-oz.) can diced tomatoes with chilies; 1 (10-oz.) can pinto beans in chili sauce; 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste; 1 (1-oz.) envelope taco seasoning; 1 (10-oz.) can tomato soup (undiluted); 1 cup water; Tortilla chips, for serving (optional); Sour cream, shredded cheese and sliced scallions, for serving (optional)

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Turkey Taco Stew

Kelly Senyei
9 October 9, 2017
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A white bowl containing Turkey Taco Stew topped with sour cream, cheese and scallions

It’s healthy. It’s hearty. It’s fast. And it’s the #1 most requested recipe for our weeknight dinner lineup. Turkey Taco Stew, you are the answer to this One-Ticket-to-Hot-Mess-City Mama’s prayers (well, you, and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc).

My mom made this recipe for my siblings and me for 15+ years, and it was one of the first creations I tackled all by my lonesome when I was in college and craving a home-cooked meal. Now, I make it on the weekly for my husband and super-hungry 14-month-old, who takes down the beans and ground turkey so long as the sour cream-to-stew ratio is a solid 1:1. #thatsmyboy

A white bowl of Turkey Taco Stew with small bowls of scallions and cheese

Turkey Taco Stew is a mashup between traditional chili and a Mexican mainstay that’s loaded with lean ground turkey, tomatoes, peppers and beans. This is actually one food you can feel free to indulge in, whether during hectic weeknights (it’s a “dump everything in one pot and forget about it” miracle) or casual weekends. That is, if you opt out of my family’s favorite way to serve it: ladled over a bowl of tortilla chips and topped off with the works. The heat of the stew softens the tortilla chips, turning them into a welcome complement found at the bottom of your bowl.

Because taco-soaked tortilla chips + cheddar cheese = the ultimate dinner winner!

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Turkey Taco Stew

Prep: 25 minutes

Cook: 40 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, small dice
1 green pepper, small dice
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
1 (15-oz.) can diced tomatoes with chilies
1 (10-oz.) can pinto beans in chili sauce
1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
1 (1-oz.) envelope taco seasoning
1 (10-oz.) can tomato soup (undiluted)
1 cup water
Tortilla chips, for serving (optional)
Sour cream, shredded cheese and sliced scallions, for serving (optional)

Instructions

Place a large heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, and once it is warm, add the diced onions and peppers and cook, stirring, until the onions are transluscent, about 3 minutes.

Add the ground turkey and using a spatula, break it apart into pieces and cook it until it is cooked through.

Add all of the remaining ingredients, except for the optional toppings, then reduce the heat to low and simmer the stew until it is heated throughout.

When ready to serve, crumble a handful of tortilla chips into a bowl then ladle in the stew and top it with sour cream, shredded cheese and sliced scallions (optional).

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Categories: Entrées, Healthy, Soups & Stews

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