Last night my husband and I were able to celebrate another successful healthy, kid-friendly, recipe! Kids ate (almost) everything on their plate, and didn’t even bat an eye at the garbanzo beans, which are usually a definite no-go. This is a super easy recipe that anyone can do and it came in at only about 375 calories per serving (before the rice).
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground turkey (I apologize that the protein in this one is ground turkey again…we eat it a lot…I promise to get some different meats up here for you soon)
- 1 can organic garbanzo beans
- 4 bell peppers of your choice- chopped (I used 2 green, 1 red, and 1 orange)
- 4 stalks of celery- chopped
- 1 medium white onion- chopped
- 2 cloves garlic- minced
- 1/4c lemon juice
- 1/4c Italian dressing
- 2Tbsp EVOO (A note for those of you who are used to soupy/saucy casseroles…this is NOT one! This dish is about 99% substance and only 1% liquid, so expect only a small amount of citrusy fluid on the bottom of the casserole dish once cooked)
- 1 1/2c shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
- Cook ground turkey on stovetop over medium heat until brown
- While turkey is cooking, chop peppers, celery, and onions and combine with minced onion, garbanzo beans (drained), lemon juice, EVOO, and Italian dressing in a large bowl. Mix well, making sure all ingredients are coated with dressing/oil/juice mix
- Add turkey to vegetables and, again, mix well
- Transfer to a casserole dish and top with shredded mozzarella
- Bake at 350˚ for 30 minutes
This whole dish took only about 20 minutes to prepare, which I was able to do before soccer practice (hurray! for all you multi-tasking mommas). We served ours over rice, which was absolutely delicious.
A big bonus for this recipe was the many colors of the dish…colorful dishes are always a win in our house! If you haven’t experienced eating with color, check this article out before you go…Colorful Eating Has Health Benefits
I hope you all enjoy!! Until next time…
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