Ground Turkey, Green Bean, and Rice Skillet
This delicious, easy to make skillet dish combines turkey with whole grain brown rice and tender green beans.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 lb green beans trimmed and chopped into ~1 inch pieces
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground turkey and brown until cooked through.
- Add yellow onion and garlic and saute until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, brown rice, and chicken stock, stir well, and bring up to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until brown rice is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Add green beans for final 10-15 minutes of cooking.
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Notes
- Frozen or canned green beans can be added instead of fresh, if desired. If using frozen, add for the final 3-5 minutes of cooking. If using canned, drain beans and add immediately before removing skillet from heat.
- Water can be used instead of chicken stock, if desired. I use chicken stock to give the dish more robust of a flavor.
- Ground chicken, beef, or pork may be used instead of turkey, if desired.