#MEwx Sunny, mild and Turkey Jambalaya

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 40s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear conditions during evening hours, becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 30°F with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 37.8°F, the humidity is 99% the Dew point is 37.6°F and a wind chill of 37.8°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.93, the Absolute pressure is 29.73 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

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Visibility is 10.0 miles /16.1 kilometers with sun and some clouds.

The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 99.3% illuminated, the moon phase is     a FULL MOON, Sunrise is 6:53 am↑ 120° Southeast, Sunset is 4:01 pm↑ 240° Southwest, Moonrise is 3:46 pm↑ 63° Northeast, Moonset is 5:57 am↑ 295° Northwest and we'll have 9 hours 9 minutes of daylight today.

We didn't receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Are you from the Gulf coast South and still wondering what to do with that leftover turkey? Try this meal:

TURKEY JAMBALAYA

Serves 4 to 6

 

1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes, undrained

1 package vegetable soup & dip dry mix

¾ tsp crushed red pepper

2 cups chopped turkey

1 cup ham, cut into matchsticks

2 Cups Water

 

In a large skillet, combine the 15 oz. can of stewed tomatoes, 2 cups of water, one package of vegetable soup/dip mix and ¾ Tsp red pepper. 

Bring to a boil, stirring well.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. 

Stir in the 2 cups of chopped turkey; cook 5 minutes longer. 

Serve over some hot wild, cooked rice.

 

 

*TURKEY CHILI

2 lbs ground turkey (4 cups of leftover strips)

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced (1/2 tsp of minced garlic = 1 clove of garlic)

1 16-ounce can tomatoes, whole, and undrained

1 8-ounce tomato sauce

2 cup chicken stock, homemade

2 tbsp chili powder or more to taste

1 tsp cumin, ground

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

2 apples, green, peeled, and chopped

1 16 ounce can, drained pinto beans or red beans

 

This is an easy very tasty dish, and turkey is much lower in fat than beef or pork.  You can use strips of leftover turkey instead of uncooked ground turkey, about 4 cups, and add it to the bean for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.  To use dried beans, cover 1 cup of beans with water and simmer for 1 hour or until tender; they will yield 2 cups cooked.

 

1.                  Combine all ingredients except apples and beans in a large pot.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and summer for 30 minutes.  Stir frequently to break up the turkey and tomatoes.

2.                  Add apples and simmer covered for another 20 minutes.  Add beans and cook 10 minutes longer.

 

Calories:  263; total fat:  2 gm; Saturated fat:  0 gm; cholesterol:  70 mg; sodium 526 mg; total carbohydrates:  25 gm; fiber:  16 gm; protein:  26 gm