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2 cups cooked brown rice or barley

3 cloves garlic, minced

½ red onion, cut in small dice

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound ground turkey

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 large can low-sodium chicken broth

1 can white beans (Great Northern or cannellini)

½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes

½ teaspoon ground thyme

1 head kale, roughly chopped

Cook rice or barley according to package directions. In a separate soup pot, saute garlic and onion in olive oil. Add ground turkey, season with salt and pepper and brown.

Add chicken broth, beans, cooked rice or barley, red-pepper flakes and thyme and bring to a simmer. Add chopped kale, cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Serves 6 to 8.
White Bean, Brown Rice and Turkey Chili
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