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Italian Bean Stew with Turkey and Ham

This bubbling stew incorporates the basics of a traditional Italian dish called ribollita, but it takes much less time to prepare. A savory way to use leftover ham, the stew is just right for warming up before the Friday-night football game.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4, 2 cups per serving

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground skinless turkey breast
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed if desired (optional)
2 15-ounce cans no-salt-added navy beans, rinsed and drained
3 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1 9-ounce package frozen Italian green beans
1 cup diced lower-sodium, low-fat ham (4 ounces)
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic or 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the turkey and fennel seeds for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the turkey is no longer pink, stirring occasionally to turn and break up the turkey.

    Step 2

    Stir in the remaining ingredients. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the green beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 3

    (Per Serving)

    Step 4

    Calories: 402

    Step 5

    Total Fat: 5.0g

    Step 6

    Saturated: 1.0g

    Step 7

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 8

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 9

    Monounsaturated: 3.0g

    Step 10

    Cholesterol: 82mg

    Step 11

    Sodium: 345mg

    Step 12

    Carbohydrates: 38g

    Step 13

    Fiber: 10g

    Step 14

    Sugars: 9g

    Step 15

    Protein: 46g

    Step 16

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 17

    2 1/2 Starch

    Step 18

    5 Very Lean Meat

American Heart Association Quick & Easy Meals
TagsStewSoup/StewTurkeyPoultryNavy BeanBean and LegumeVegetableGreen BeanHamMeatMainDinnerGluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeEasyQuickOne-Pot MealsWeeknight MealsSimmerDutch OvenCookbooks
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