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Red Pepper Turkey and Green Beans

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 large onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups chopped green beans
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth or use homemade
  • 2 tablespoons arrowroot
  • 2 teaspoons honey

Instructions
 

  • Melt the coconut oil in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat. Add next 4 ingredients (turkey through green beans); cook for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients (salt and pepper through honey); pour over turkey/green beans mixture then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened and turkey is cooked through.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Faux-Tay-Toes (steam cauliflower till tender; drain; mash with ghee, salt and pepper to taste until you get a mashed potatoes texture. Add a big salad tossed with Leanne’s Basic Vinaigrette.
NUTRITION: 251 Calories; 13g Fat (46.0% calories from fat); 22g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 90mg Cholesterol; 143mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
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