Summer Turkey And Black Bean Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (1 1/3 lb) package ground turkey breast
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers or 1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 2 1/2 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 in a 4 quart pot over medium heat, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil. add onion and cook 3 minutes. add garlic and cook 2 minutes more or until onions are soft. transfer cooked onion/garlic mixture to a plate and set aside. return pot to stove.
• 2 in same pot heat remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. add ground turkey and cook until no longer pink, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 3 return onion/garlic mixture to the pot. add green chilies, black beans, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. stir to combine well. add chicken broth.
• 4 bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer slowly for 20 to 25 minutes. alternatively, it could be simmered on low in a crock pot for 6 hours.