Docs Chili

BridgetMarie's Note:

This is from the Biggest Loser Diet. My family absolutly loves it.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 3 cups yellow onions , chopped
• 1 lb lean ground turkey (or lean turkey sausage)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 tablespoons garlic , chopped
• 1 ½ cups pinto beans, cooked or 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans , rinsed and drained
• 1 ½ cups black beans, cooked or 1 (15 ounce) can black beans , rinsed and drained
• 3 cups diced tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can roasted diced tomatoes , undrained
• 1 cup fat free chicken broth
• ½ cup black olives
• ½ cup green onions or ½ cup fresh cilantro , chopped

Directions:

1. Spray a large saucepan or Dutch oven with a few sprays of cooking oil spray. Add onion and saute over medium-high heat until soft and just starting to brown. Add ground turkey or sausage;cook over medium high heat, breaking upmeat with a spoon, until cooked through, about 6 minutes. Add chili powder, oregano, cumin, mustard, garlic, beans, tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Garnish with olives and green onions or cilantro and serve immediatly.

Reviews

[Chef #1286217]

Very tasty and filing! I ate 1 1/2 cups & i was very full. I'm excited that is low calorie, good for me, filling & it tastes good. What more can a person ask for?

[Lady Dancer]

I found this in the Biggest Loser 30 day jump start book - thanks for posting so I didn't have to! I could not believe there was not any salt in this chili - I didn't miss it a bit. In my case, I didn't have pinto beans on the shelf so I used blackeyed peas instead and I didn't have any black olives but I didn't miss them either. I personally like onions but even I was a little concerned that 3 cups was a bit much yet I didn't think so when I started to eat this. What a great light and filling recipe! Again, thanks for posting!

[smellyvegetarian]

This is really yummy, and quite versatile to boot! I have never made chili w/ meat, so I used only 1/2 lb ground turkey and added a cup of chopped zucchini to replace the bulk and sneak in a veggie! I also skipped the garnishes and just served w/ cornbread. This has a great "kick" (due to the mustard, perhaps?) that warms but doesn't overwhelm. My 12 month old DS ate almost as much as his mama! Thanks for posting a keeper! Made for Healthy Choices ABC tag.