1 teaspoon oil
1 onion, chopped
1/2 pound ground turkey breast
2 15 ounce cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 15 ounce can no-salt-added tomatoes
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Heat a large 12" nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the oil and saute the onion until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Crumble the turkey into the skillet and continue cooking until turkey is almost done.
Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook until sauce is thick.
Serve over cooked brown rice, a baked potato or 100% whole wheat toast.

   Nutrition Information (per serving- 1 cup):

Calories              259                       Carbohydrate      32 grams            

Fat                        2.3 grams           Protein                  26 grams

Saturated fat       0.3 gram             Trans fat                 0 grams

Cholesterol          47 milligrams     Fiber                  10.6 grams

Sodium               408 milligrams    Sugar                   9.6 grams

Exchanges (using the American Diabetic Assoc.

Exchanges) per serving: 2 bread/starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 vegetable

 

*Recipe Source:  Excerpted with permission from:

 Communicating Food for Health Newsletter 

 http://www.foodandhealth.com