Crockpot Beef & Turkey Chili - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 stalks medium celery
- 1 cup pieces or slices mushrooms
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large green pepper
- 15 oz diced tomatoes
- 29 oz tomato sauce
- 2 cups vegetable juice
- 15 oz kidney beans
- 2 oz brown sugar
- 1/3 cup brown rice
- 1 lb lean ground beef
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and ground turkey.
- Chopped onion, green pepper and celery.
- Empty tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and vegetable juice (like V8) in crockpot.
- Place meat and vegetables in crockpot.
- Add chili powder to taste.
- Add chipotle sauce if desired.
- Cook in crockpot on low for 8 hours.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Crockpot Beef & Turkey Chili contribute to your health goals:
- Turkey: B vitamins play a role in energy metabolism and hormone regulation
- Beef: Zinc supports hormone production and immune function
- Brown rice: Provides magnesium and B vitamins important for PCOS management
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
- Mushroom: Vitamin D deficiency is common in PCOS and supplementation may improve symptoms
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Crockpot Beef & Turkey Chili can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Brown Rice.
Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.
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