Turkey & Black Bean Chili

Made this last night for my family – it was delicious! And good for you. I forgot to take a picture, forgive me for googling one instead.
 The recipe is a repost from a repost… credit to Mir and her friend Karen for sharing.  You can add to this easily, too… throw in some corn, some celery, shredded carrot!

Turkey and Black Bean Chili

4 strips bacon, cut into ½” pieces

3 lb. ground dark-meat turkey ( I used ground Turkey, not necessarily dark meat)
4 cups chopped onions  ( I reduced that a little)
¼ cup minced garlic
2 medium fresh jalapeño chiles, minced (ribs and seeds removed, if desired)
3 Tbsp chili powder
3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tsp ground cumin
2 (28-oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes in purée
2 Tbsp unsulfured molasses
1 cup water
4 tsp coarse salt
3 (15-oz.) cans black beans, drained and rinsed (I supstituted one can with Cannelini beans)

Heat your biggest Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until crisp and brown, 6–8 minutes. Raise heat to high; add turkey. Cook, stirring and breaking up meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, 8–10 minutes.

Add onion, garlic, and jalapeno; cook until soft, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cocoa powder, and cumin; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.

Break up tomatoes with a spoon or your hands (fun!), and stir them in along with the puree. Add molasses, water, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook, partially covered, 30 minutes.

Add beans; continue cooking, uncovered, until meat and beans are very tender and chili is thick, about 30 minutes more. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, cornbread, whatever.

Seriously good on a cold winter night.  I’m having leftovers for breakfast, yes I am.

9 thoughts on “Turkey & Black Bean Chili”

  2. I Like the idea of adding corn. Just one more thing that's good for you. 🙂 This sounds like a great recipe!

  7. Hubby would probably go for this, I'm not a fan of chili powder and definitely not jalapenos. I could leave it out, but it would be hard to consider it chili, wouldn't it? LOL!

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