Detox Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. hot or mild ground turkey Italian sausage
• 1 small onion diced
• 3 large carrots diced
• 2 stalks celery diced
• Other vegetables as you like, diced
• 3 cups chopped kale (stems removed)
• 1 cup red kidney beans or black beans
• 1 large package of cheese tortellini 
• 32 ounces of chicken bone broth
• 32 ounces of chicken stock
• 2 tsp fresh chopped garlic
• 1 tsp ground sage
• 1 tsp ground thyme
• 1 tsp ground rosemary
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp sea salt
• Added after cooking:
• Parmesan Cheese
• Parsley

Directions:

1. In Dutch Oven or Soup Pot:
1. Brown the ground turkey sausage
2. Add onions, carrots, celery, and any other diced vegetables stir and then cover for 3-5 minutes to sweat the vegetables
3. Add chopped garlic and stir until fragrant
4. Add bone broth and chicken stock
5. Add kale cover the pot and bring to a boil
6. Add sage, thyme, rosemary, black pepper and salt stir and cook for 2 minutes
7. Taste to see if additional salt or pepper is needed
8. Add cheese tortellini, cover and cook for another 10 minutes
9. Turn heat off and let sit for 5 minutes
10. Put into bowl and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley

Mexican Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 pound of lean ground turkey
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 green pepper diced
• 2 cups kidney beans
• 12 ounces of salsa
• whole tortilla
• 1 cup of ricotta or cottage cheese
• 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1.5 tsp cumin
• 1.5 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. In frying pan:
• Cook the ground turkey in a frying pan until no longer pink
• Add onions and green pepper until cooked through
2. In small bowl:
• Mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, cumin, chili powder, sea salt, and black pepper 
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
4. In a greased 9 x 13 pan:
• Put a thin layer of salsa on the bottom of the pan
• Put a layer of tortillas down
• Then layer ground turkey, ricotta cheese mixture, kidney beans, salsa, and cheddar cheese
• Put a layer of tortillas down
• Then layer ground turkey, ricotta cheese mixture, kidney beans, salsa, and cheddar cheese
• Put a final layer of tortillas down
• Put a final thin layer of salsa and then add cheddar cheese
5. Cover the pan loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes (or until heated through)
6. Remove foil, place pan on top shelf and broil for 3-5 minutes until the top cheese browns
7. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving
8. We served with plain Greek yogurt on the side and Sriracha sauce drizzled on the top