Black Bean-Salsa Chili
- 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed, drained, and divided
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 3 sweet hickory-smoked bacon slices, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 1/2 cups mild salsa
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- Combine 1 1/2 cups beans, 2/3 cup water, and sugar in a food processor; process until smooth. Combine bean puree and remaining beans in a bowl.
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add turkey; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove turkey from pan.
- Add onion, bell peppers, and bacon to pan; cook 5 minutes 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 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Combine sour cream, cilantro, and juice in a small bowl. Serve chili with sour cream mixture.
black beans, water, brown sugar, cooking spray, ground turkey, sweet onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, sweet hickory, chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, red pepper, mild salsa, tomato paste, beef broth, sour cream, fresh cilantro, lime juice
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-salsa-chili (may not work)