After cooking up our whole turkey last week, I was looking for fun ways to use it up! I saw this recipe for Turkey Stew with Peppers from Simply Recipes and quickly skimmed the ingredient list thinking it would be great for dinner.
When dinner time rolled around I read the list more carefully and discovered we did not have all the ingredients. Who knew Hungarian Paprika wasn't a spice rack staple. Improv time!
We love what came out of the inspiration from Simply Recipes -- thanks, Elise!
Turkey and Pepper Stew - Inspired by Simply Recipes
3 medium bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
8oz mushrooms, quartered
1 T minced onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1-2 C cubed turkey, cooked
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 C chicken broth, divided
1 T lemon juice
1 1/2 T corn starch
three shakes of paprika
two shakes of rosemary
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Begin by sauting the mushrooms and peppers together in a large skillet. If the mixture is too dry, add 1 T chicken broth.
When the mushrooms have released their liquid, add the paprika, minced garlic cloves and the onion flakes.
Continue cooking the veggies until liquids have absorbed. Then, add in 1/2 C chicken broth and diced, cooked turkey. Simmer until liquids are just about absorbed.
Add in the diced tomatoes, undrained.
Season with lemon juice, pepper, sea salt and rosemary.
Simmer until the liquids are almost gone.
Meanwhile, combine the remaining chicken broth with 1 1/2 T corn starch. Stir until corn starch is dissolved into solution {oops, science lingo here...}, and no clumps remain.
Reduce the simmering mixture to low, and pour in the corn starch mixture. Stir to combine and allow the corn starch to thicken the pepper dish.
Remove from the heat, and serve warm!
It would be delicious over brown rice and paired with peas.
Have you ever come to dinner time only to find you don't have the ingredients you need? Did you improvise? Change the recipe? I'd love to hear your solutions.
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