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Hearty Turkey and Vegetable Stew with Brown Rice Recipe

Hearty Turkey and Vegetable Stew with Brown Rice recipe

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This is a warm, filling stew with ground turkey, lots of veggies, and brown rice. It's like a hug in a bowl! You cook the turkey with onions, garlic, and spices, then add carrots, celery, and peas. It's all mixed with tasty broth and served over brown rice. Yum!

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice
5 medium carrots
5 sticks celery
32 fl oz chicken or vegetable broth
2 x (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
2 cloves garlic
1 lb ground turkey
1 small bunch Italian (flat leaf) parsley
1 large yellow onion
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp oregano, dried
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp thyme, dried

Method

1
Rinse the brown rice under cold, running water, then drain and transfer to a medium saucepan. Add 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat.
2
Once boiling, stir the rice, cover the saucepan, and reduce heat to low. Cook until the liquid is fully absorbed, about 30-35 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
3
While the rice cooks, wash, peel, trim, and dice the carrots; trim and dice the celery. Place both in a medium bowl.
4
Peel and dice the onion; peel and mince the garlic. Add both to the bowl with the carrots and celery.
5
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
6
Add the ground turkey, diced vegetables, and spices to the pot. Cook, breaking the turkey apart with a spoon, until the vegetables are softened and the turkey is browned, about 6-7 minutes.
7
Shave parsley leaves off the stems, discard stems, and mince the leaves. Set aside.
8
To the pot, add the diced tomatoes with green chilies, broth, peas, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine and bring the stew to a boil.
9
In a small bowl, make a slurry by whisking 1/4 cup water with cornstarch until smooth.
10
Once the stew is boiling, reduce heat to medium, and add the cornstarch slurry in a steady stream while stirring. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
11
Stir in half of the minced parsley and remove the pot from heat.
12
To serve, fluff the brown rice with a fork and divide it among bowls. Ladle the stew over the rice and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.