Sunday, June 27, 2010

Black Bean Salsa Chili

Ingredients:
2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed, drained, divided
2/3 cup water
1 TBsp dark brown sugar
Cooking spray
½ pound ground turkey
1 cup chopped sweet onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
3 sweet hickory-smoked turkey bacon slices, chopped
1 ½ TBsp chili powder
1 TBsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
1 ½ cups mild salsa
3 TBsp tomato paste
1 (14 oz) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
½ cup reduced-fat sour cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp fresh lime juice

Directions:
Combine 1 ½ cups beans, 2/3 cup water, and sugar in food processor; process until smooth. Combine bean puree and remaining beans in bowl.
Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add turkey; cook 3 mins or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove turkey from pan.
Add onion, peppers, and bacon to pan; cook 5 mins or until bacon and onion are lightly browned. Return turkey to pan. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano and crushed red pepper to pan; stir well to coat. Stir in bean mixture, salsa, tomato paste, and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 mins, stirring occasionally.
Combine sour cream, cilantro, and juice in small bowl. Serve chili with sour cream mixture.

Points value:
Servings: 8

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