Ingredients
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2 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 medium yellow onion, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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4 ½ teaspoon Shawarma Seasoning
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1 pound ground turkey
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1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 ½ cup chicken or beef broth
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3 cup cooked basmati rice
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2 cup unseasoned pita chips
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½ cup tahini
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¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
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Juice of 1 lemon
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½ cup fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, or mint, or any combination)
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Lemon wedges
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. In a 4- to 6-qt. pot heat the 2 Tbsp. olive oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, and a pinch salt. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until soft, stirring frequently. Add 4 tsp. of the Shawarma Seasoning; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant. Add ground turkey and season with 1/4 tsp. salt and a few turns of black pepper. Cook turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through and no longer pink. Add tomatoes and chicken broth; bring to boiling. Stir in rice. Transfer to a greased 13×9-inch baking dish.
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In a medium bowl crunch pita chips with your hands into smaller pieces. Drizzle with 2 tsp. olive oil and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp. Shawarma Seasoning and additional salt and pepper; toss to combine. Spread pita chips evenly over casserole. Bake, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes or until chips are dark and crunchy.
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While casserole is baking, make the tahini sauce: In a small bowl whisk together tahini, 1/3 cup cold water, yogurt, and lemon juice until smooth. Season with additional salt and pepper.
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Drizzle tahini sauce over casserole and top with fresh herbs. Serve with lemon wedges. Makes 8 servings.
Shawarma Seasoning
Stir together 1 tsp. each ground cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, garlic powder, and paprika; 1/4 tsp. each ground cardamom, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, and black pepper; and a pinch ground cloves.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 372 | Calories |
| 19g | Fat |
| 35g | Carbs |
| 18g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 372 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 19g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 476mg | 21% |
| Total Carbohydrate 35g | 13% |
| Total Sugars 4g | |
| Protein 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin C 18.9mg | 21% |
| Calcium 69mg | 5% |
| Iron 2.3mg | 13% |
| Potassium 258mg | 5% |
| Folate, total 37mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.3mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.