New Year’s Tasty GF Low Fat Recipes

GF Turkey Italian Sausage Chili

Well friends, we have made it through the holiday season once again! Some of us ate too many GF cookies this year and have already begun the New Year's diet and exercise regime. To do my part, I will be adding some of my favorite GF diet recipes over the next week. It is important to note that these recipes are not only GF, but they are also low in fat, salt, and are sugar free. Their ingredients comply with many diet plans (South Beach and Diabetic) and taste delicious!

Ingredients:

1-2 medium onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped

2 cloves of garlic sliced
1-3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
5 links hot Italian sausage sliced (Jennie-O Brand, see note below)

2 lbs Italian seasoned lean turkey breast ground (Jennie-O Brand, see note below)
2 cans (15.5 oz) Cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed (Bush's Best, see note below)
2 cans (14.5 oz.) low sodium diced tomatoes (Hunts, see note below)
2 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 Tbs. fennel seeds
ground pepper to taste
2-3 bay leaves
3-4 cups Pacific GF chicken broth (If cooking in a slow cooker use 4 cups, otherwise use 3)
freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving

Directions:

Sauté olive oil, onions, peppers, and garlic in a large pot, until the peppers are softened; add the sliced turkey sausage. Brown the sausage links then add the ground turkey breast; cook thoroughly. Add the basil, oregano, fennel and bay leaves to the meat and veggie mixture. Pour in the tomatoes, beans, and broth. Simmer on the stove for at least 2-3 hours; crockpot 4-6 hours.

Product List

Luckily all Bush's Best canned products are GF IF they were manufactured after May, 2010. They claim their chili beans are GF, and I have found them in the past, but I have a difficult time finding the chili beans in GF most of the time. The cannellini beans are perfectly safe!

http://www.bushbeans.com/en_US/products/dietary_considerations/

Jennie O makes some great lean turkey products that actually taste good! No more eating turkey paste! I like to use "No Added Salt" tomatoes when I cook. Sodium prevents us from losing weight, so why add more than we need? For this reason I use Hunts diced tomatoes with no added salt. You will not taste the difference, I promise!