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Turkey and Lima Beans
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Turkey and Lima Beans

12 ingredients 7 steps 1 hr 2–4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

458
Calories
40g
Protein
18g
Fat
34g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lima Beans 1/2 cup (85g) cooked 108
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1 lb ) minced or ground turkey
  • 1 cup dried lima beans
  • 1–2 onions , sliced
  • 2–3 stalks of celery
  • 1 handful of fresh sage , chopped (or 1–2 tsp of dried sage)
  • 2 tsp ground coriander seed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1–2 tsp chile flakes or powder (or hot paprika )
  • 2–3 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper , to taste
  • water

Directions

1

Soak the dried beans overnight, or at least 6 hours.

2

Drain the soaked beans, discarding the water. Cover the beans with water in a small pot, bring to a boil , then reduce to a simmer . Stir periodically, and start testing for tenderness after 10 minutes. Alternatively, cook in a pressure cooker at 15 PSI for 3 minutes, and set aside to depressurise.

3

While the beans are cooking, add olive oil to a large pan and heat. When hot, add the onion and celery, and sauté until translucent.

4

Add the cumin, coriander, chili, and pepper to the pan and stir in. Allow to sauté for another couple of minutes.

5

Add the turkey mince to the pan, and turn up the heat. Stir while browning the mince, breaking up large pieces. Ensure that all the mince is browned.

6

Tip the beans, with their cooking water, into the pan and stir in the salt and sage. Simmer for 15 minutes (e.g. while cooking some rice!)

7

Serve over steamed rice (it goes especially nicely with arborio rice)!

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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