Description
Delicious Turkey Chili Bean Sandwiches filled with flavorful turkey chili and topped with cheese and parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 medium white onion (small diced)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1/2 pound ground turkey (thawed)
- 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 can chili beans in mild sauce (8 oz)
- 3 tablespoons canned diced green chiles
- 3 tablespoons canned diced tomatoes
- Shredded cheddar cheese (reduced fat or fat free)
- Chopped parsley
- 6 French rolls or bolillos
Instructions
- In a medium non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat and sweat onion for about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Do not let brown!
- Increase heat to medium-high and add the ground turkey. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until browned.
- Stir in the tomato paste, salt, cumin, sugar, chili powder, water, beans, green chiles, and diced tomatoes.
- Reduce heat to medium and let cook for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary.
- Cut off the two ends of the rolls and scoop out most of the soft bread center.
- Spoon the turkey chili into the hollowed out roll while still hot, and top each with a bit of shredded cheddar and chopped parsley.
- Serve Turkey Chili Bean Sandwich(es) immediately!
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the level of spiciness by increasing or decreasing the chili powder.
- This recipe can also be made with cooked shredded turkey for quicker preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sandwiches
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg