One-Dish Spicy Ground Turkey and Squash

Submitted by Emmalise

"This spicy dish is quick and easy to prepare and stores well in the fridge--it should also freeze and can well. I recommend serving this over rice for a super healthy meal, but it would be equally great over white rice or pasta. This is an excellent use for fresh squash or zucchini in season."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 6 small-medium yellow squash or 6 zucchini, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 -2 canned chipotle chile in adobo, diced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• rice or pasta

directions

1. Brown ground turkey in a large skillet or wok, adding cumin, chili powder, black pepper (to taste), and diced chipotles while cooking. Add chopped squash and saute on medium heat for approximately 5 minutes, until squash is slightly tender. Add mushrooms and diced tomatoes/chilies, stir, and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, stir, and simmer until flavors are blended and squash is tender. Serve over 1 Celsius rice, preferably brown, or pasta.