Turkey Black Bean Chili

CountryLady's Note:

A chef made this at a cooking class in the upstairs room at the supermarket in town. When I looked over the recipe, I thought "I'm not going to like this". When I watched the prep & the end result, I thought "I'm not going to like this". She served it over a combination of white & brown rice with a side salad. Was I ever wrong. I liked it very much & I will be making it for my DH very soon!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes , crushed
• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans , drained & rinsed
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• ½ cup green onion , sliced
• cheddar cheese , grated

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium high heat; add turkey, onion& garlic and cook, stirring to break up the lumps, for about 5- 7 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink.
2. Add seasonings, stir& cook for another 2 minutes.
3. Drain off any excess fat.
4. Add chilies, tomatoes & beans and combine thoroughly.
5. Heat to boiling, stirring often.
6. Reduce heat to low & simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
7. Stir in lime juice & remove from heat.
8. Serve topped with green onions & cheddar cheese.

Reviews

[chia]

this is a nice chili recipe, light on heat so it is good for kids. the turkey lightens it up calorie wise as well. makes a nice casual dinner .

[Robin in NC]

when I make this for my 2 and 1/2 year old grand-daughter she cleans her plate, I have found I can even add her veges in to it and she doesn't care like her carrots I use carrots matchsticks. She thinks its more cheese I suppose. but she eats every bite, and on occasion has come back and asked for more, please..thanks for sharing.

[Lucky in Bayview]

This flavor of this chili was nice and bright. To me, it didn't taste like classic chili. I ended up adding oregano, more chili powder, cumin, bell pepper, beer and crushed red pepper. I loved the consistency of the crushed tomatoes. I think this would be a good recipe for kids, but not for people who like spicy chili. Thanks for posting the recipe.