I received Jennie-O product coupons in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.

Every day, I dread preparing our family dinner. We are a family of four and each has different “likes and wants” in our meals. I want healthy, quick and easy meals for my family. My husband would love to have meat and potatoes every night. My kids just want something that tastes good and is fun to eat. We have a few meals that please everyone so we seem to eat those over and over. I try expanding our menus by introducing new foods and different meal combinations; sometimes they pass and sometimes they fail.

A while back, I made a turkey and vegetable stir-fry using Jennie-O turkey breast tenderloins. Turkey breast tenderloins are extra lean; they are 99% fat free, only have 75 mg of sodium per serving and contain 26g of protein. The turkey and vegetable stir-fry was a big success with everyone in the family. The flavor combination of turkey, onion, carrots, pea pods and broccoli was delicious.  We used chopsticks which made dinner time fun for my young daughters. We didn’t have any leftovers that night, which means our family, enjoyed the meal.

I have made other meals with Jennie-O products before and have been very happy with each of them. I plan to continue trying new recipes with Jennie-O. If you need some meal inspirations (like I do), check out the Jennie-O website. They have several meal ideas. You can sort recipes by:  grilling, favorite meals, easy meals, nutrition & diet, international and courses. I think after our holiday gatherings, I will try the Black Bean Turkey Chili with Bean recipe I found on the Jennie-O website.

Black Bean Turkey Chili with Bean:

This is a Gluten Free Recipe

MAKES- 6 servings 6

PREP TIME- 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME-1 hour

Nutritional Information-

Calories               -210       Fat- 2.5g Protein- 29g     Cholesterol-45mg           Carbohydrates-24g         Sodium-490mg

Fiber- 8g              Saturated Fat- 0.5g          Sugars-8g

Ingredients-

1 (20-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast

1 cup chopped onion

1 red bell pepper, cubed

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced, if desired

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander

½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves

½ teaspoon dried marjoram leaves

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, if desired

2 (14 ½-ounce) cans low-sodium whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped

1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (14 ½-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

¼ cup shredded low-fat Cheddar cheese

Directions

In large stockpot, combine ground turkey, onion, bell pepper, garlic, jalapeño peppers, chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, marjoram and red pepper flakes. Cook turkey mixture as specified on the package. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer.

Add tomatoes and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beans and cilantro. Cook 10 minutes longer. Top with cheese.

Serve and enjoy!

I appreciated that Jennie-O allows me to prepare delicious meals right at home.

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Laurie

Hello, my name is Laurie. My family and I live near the Oregon coast. When we aren’t at work, in school, or on the volleyball court, we enjoy traveling, cheering for our favorite sports teams, playing outdoors, and checking off items on our bucket list. We are lucky in that both sets of our parents, as well as our siblings and their families, live within an hour of us. We get together often to help one another out, celebrate milestones, and go on adventures together.

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