Zesty Chili and Black Beans Bow-Tie Pasta

PREP 5 MIN COOK 15 MIN SERVES 6

2 tsp olive oil
1 lb (454g) ground turkey
1 cup chopped onions
1 tsp minced garlic
1 cup green bell pepper
1 cup diced carrots
1 1/2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups salsa
1 can (19oz / 540ml) no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
12 oz (340g) uncooked whole-grain bow-tie pasta (about 7 cups dry)
1/2 cup light (5%) sour cream
1/2 cup packed shredded light old (sharp) cheddar cheese (2oz / 57g)
1/2 cup chopped green onions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add ground turkey. Cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink. Break up any large chunks with a fork.
3. Add onions, garlic, green pepper and carrots. Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften.
4. Stir in tomato sauce, salsa, beans, chili powder, cumin and oregano. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
6. Divide pasta among six serving plates. Ladle chili over pasta. Place a dollop of sour cream in the centre, then sprinkle with cheese and onions. Serve immediately.

PER SERVING: 506 CAL, 11.9G FAT (3.7 SAT FAT), 31G PROT, 68 CARB, 15.4G FIB, 71MG CHOL, 399MG SOD

Well this recipe was SUPER filling (at least I thought so!). I was simple to make and was pretty good too! I'm pretty sure we'll probably end-up trying this one out again! :)