Recipe #6: Turkey, Broccoli, and Gravy

This one is kind of like a hamburger helper without the noodles and cheese. I have substituted healthier options for pretty much all the ingredients and it turned out pretty well.

Ingredients: 1 lb. ground turkey breast (can substitute chicken breast if cheaper), 1 family size package of frozen baby-size broccoli florets, 1 package powdered brown gravy (I usually use MacCormick's), 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder

1.  Put the oil in a large frying pan and drop in your turkey over medium heat.
2. As your chopping up/mixing the turkey with a spatula, add in a solid dash of you salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders.
3. The turkey will take about 10 minutes to "brown" (It'll actually just turn white).
4. Turn the heat up a little as you mix in your frozen broccoli; let it heat up for a few minutes.
5. As your broccoli is warming, pour your gravy mix in a glass and slowly add about 1/2 cup of water, stirring the whole time; you want to make sure you are not leaving any powder dry
6. Pour you gravy mixture into the pan and stir it in as you turn the heat back to medium.
7. Let the gravy get to the consistency you would like and take the pan off the heat.

Estimated calories: ~800, good for at least 2 solid meals

As with all my meals, there is a good bit of fiber and protein without much fat.