White Turkey Chili - Crock Pot

Weight Watchers Crock Pot chili. This was tasty and easy. I didn't use the full 2 pounds of turkey but it was still good. Nick is pretty much obsessed with cilantro so he was excited to see that this recipe calls for it. In the bottom left corner of the picture is a spoon. It looks a little weird.

Ingredients

1 spray cooking spray

2 lbs uncooked ground turkey breast

1 large onion - chopped

2 garlic cloves - chopped

32 oz. chicken broth

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp chili powder

30 oz. canned white beans - drained and rinsed

3 TBSP fresh lime juice

1/4 c. fresh cilantro - coarsely chopped

Instructions

1. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook turkey, onion and garlic over med/high heat,stirring occasionally, until turkey is browned - about 10 min. Drain off and fat.

2. Add turkey mixture and remaining ingredients to a crock pot. Cover and cook on low heat for at least 4 hours. Top with extra cilantro before serving.

Serving size - 1 c. - 5 points

Deviled Beef Short Rib Stew

This recipe came from a "Cooking with Beer" cookbook I picked up at the Target Dollar Spot (my favorite spot in Target). The picture isn't the greatest but it had a lot of flavor. I wouldn't however say it was beer flavored but good anyway. Plus it's a crockpot recipe which I love! Also, I cut the recipe in half and we still had more than enough for leftovers.

Ingredients

4 lbs beef short ribs - trimmed (I used beef stew meat instead and it worked fine)

2 lbs small red potatoes - scrubbed and cut up

8 carrots - peeled and cut into chunks

2 onions - cut into thick wedges (I ran out of onions but it would definitely help the flavor)

1 bottle beer

8 TBSP. brown mustard

3 TBSP worcestershire sauce

2 TBSP cornstarch

Instructions

1. Broil ribs 6 inches from heat on rach in broiler pan 10 min or until well browned, turning once (I just put them on a cookie sheet and it worked fine). Place veggies in bottom of crock pot. Place meat on top of veggies.

2. Combine beer, 6 TBSP mustard and 2 TBSP worcestershire in medium bowl. Pour into crock pot. Cover and cook on high 5 hours or until meat is tender.

3. Transfer meat and veggies to a platter to keep warm. Strain fat from broth and pour broth into saucepan. Combine cornstarch with 2 TBSP cold water in a small bowl. Stir into broth with remaing 2 TBSP mustard and 1 TBSP worcestershire. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to med/low. Cook 1-2 min or until thickened. Stir often. Pass gravy with meat and veggies.