- prep: 5 min
- cook: 20 min
- total: 25 min
Summary
We’re bringing childhood back, with this easy Skillet Turkey Chili Mac. Lightened up with turkey vs beef, and packing a protein punch – this one is a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 cup onion (diced (about 1 medium onion))
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 Tbs garlic (minced (about 3-4 cloves))
- 1 Tbs prepared chili powder
- 1 Tbs cumin
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (leave out if you’re not a fan of heat)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 cups macaroni pasta (8oz)
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 15 oz can kidney or black beans (optional)
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese (any kind)
- 1 Tbs fresh cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 479 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 17 g 26.23%
- Saturated Fat: 7 g 35.33%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 70 mg 23.34%
- Sodium: 912 mg 37.98%
- Calcium: 306 mg 30.61%
- Potassium: 527 mg 15.05%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 4 mg 22.92%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 46 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 7 g 27.63%
- Sugar: 6 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 46.27%
- Vitamin C 76.33%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat4
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total3 oz-eq