Turkey Chili-a-roni

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mexican seasoning
• 2 tablespoons onion flakes
• 3/4 lb ground turkey thigh meat
• 28 ounces medium salsa
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces rotini pasta, uncooked
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil.
• 2 sauté green bell pepper for while.
• 3 add yellow onion and sauté for a while.
• 4 add minced garlic and sauté for while.
• 5 add mexican seasoning and onion flakes and stir.
• 6 add ground turkey thigh, crumble and brown until cooked.
• 7 meanwhile heat salsa with water, chili powder, dried oregano, sugar and pepper over medium heat.
• 8 add cooked ground turkey mixture to salsa mixture and stir.
• 9 add rotini and bring to a boil.
• 10 reduce heat to low, stir, cover and simmer until rotini is cooked stirring periodically.
• 11 remove from heat.
• 12 stir in cheddar cheese.
• 13 enjoy.