Happy Turkey and Bean Casserole

 Here is what Chef Frank is making tonight for dinner. Try it tomorrow night or maybe over the weekend. It will warm you up quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:
 1 pound turkey tenderloin, cut into uniform sized cubes
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
1 stalk fresh celery, diced (about 1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced (about 1 tbsp)
1 small yellow onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
2 cans pinto beans, rinsed and dried ( Approx. 30 total ounces)
1 can tomato sauce (15 ounces)
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp dry mustard
1 tsp red chili pepper
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch sea salt
1/2 cup XAGAVE organic sweetener
 Serves 4
Preparation:
 
Place canola oil in 12 inch sautee pan over high heat for 3-4 minutes, until the oil ripples.
Add celery, onion, garlic and jalapeno and stir quickly for 3 minutes.
Add cubed turkey to oil, veggie mix and “stir fry” quickly to brown all sides of your turkey cubes. (5 minutes)
Remove pan from heat and hold until next step.
Pre-heat oven to 350*F
In a 2 qt. sauce pan over low heat, add remaining ingredients and stir to combine all flavors. (5 minutes)
Add cooked turkey cubes and veggie mixture to the 2 qt. sauce pan and stir. (5 minutes)
Spray a glass casserole dish and lid with non-stick cooking spray
Pour your Happy Turkey and Beans into your casserole dish and cover
Place in the oven for 45 minutes at 350*F
Remove lid, stir and serve!

 

Chef Frank, owner of One Happy Chef , has been Bringing Happiness To Meal Time for more than 30 years! Not only cooking for family and friends, he has led the sauté station in a famous restaurant’s “Show Kitchen”, prepared gourmet meals table side in supper clubs and catered thousands of social events.  For more information go to OneHappyChef.com