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Turkey Stew with Peppers and Mushrooms

Turkey Stew with Peppers and Mushrooms

After the holiday indulgences I'm delighted to find this hearty low carb turkey stew recipe from New York Times food critic and writer Marian Burros. Marian is using turkey as a substitute for veal which is what one would more expect be prepared this way. Easy to make, flavorful, and low carb.

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Turkey Stew with Peppers and Mushrooms Recipe

Prep time 20 minutes. Cook time 25 minutes.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
4 2/3 cups sliced onion
5 cups red bell pepper, sliced thinly
1 Tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon hot Hungarian paprika or few dashes cayenne pepper
2 9-oz cans of plum tomatoes with juice, no salt addded
2-3 lbs skinless, boneless turkey breast, cut into large chunks
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 oz mushrooms, sliced thinly
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/3 cup plain nonfat yogurt

Method

1 Heat a large non-stick pan on hot, add oil and reduce heat. Sauté onion, red pepper, and paprika for about 7 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften and take on color. Add the garlic during the last 30 seconds of cooking.

2 Squeeze tomatoes to break up. Add turkey and tomatoes to skillet with Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and black pepper, and continue cooking over medium heat. Add mushrooms and stir. Cover and cook over medium heat for 7 to 10 minutes, until mushrooms are limp and have given off some of their juices.

3 Stir cornstarch into yogurt and add to stew. Cook over low heat, stirring occassionally, until sauce thickens a little. Serve over rice (not pictured).

Serves 6.

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5 Comments

Fantastic recipe. first night that I made it, all gone no left overs. Just keep those great recipes coming.

Posted by: mike on December 28, 2004 4:13 AM

Is the onion ingredient accurate- 4 2/3 cups sliced onion?

Posted by: Paula on October 19, 2005 6:57 AM

Hi Paula - Yep, the recipe calls for almost 5 cups of sliced onions. What's odd is that you would hardly notice it in the finished product.

Posted by: Elise on October 19, 2005 10:57 AM

Hey I was stopping by to say that this recipe rocks, I used it last night and my husband loved it!!! Thanx

Posted by: isla shilles on November 1, 2006 8:12 AM

Really excellent stew. I subbed chicken for turkey, and cayanne for hot paprika - it tunred out wonderful though. Super easy to make (except for chopping the onions :)

Posted by: Kari on October 11, 2008 5:46 PM

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