Turkey & Black Bean Chili

Make this recipe the night before or in the morning for amazing flavor development! This recipe is so easy, all you need is a crock pot or dutch oven and a can opener (plus the ingredients). Minimal cooking, easy prep time and dinner is served! The whole family will LOVE this recipe. 

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Turkey & Black Bean Chili

Author: Nicky

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 can black beans
• 1 14-28 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies if you can't find with chilies just use regular and use a bigger or smaller can of tomatoes depending on your liking
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp red wine or red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp pure maple syrup optional but helps reduce the spice and gives the chili a delicious, unique but amazing flavor

Instructions

• Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic.
• Cook until onions become clear and shiny.
• Add turkey and stir until turkey is browned.
• If using a crock pot, transfer turkey to the crock pot and then add other ingredients into crock pot.
• Add black beans (with their liquid) and can of tomatoes plus all other spices and red wine. Mix all together.
• Heat in crock pot on low setting for 4 hours.
• If using a dutch oven, bring to a low boil, then set to simmer with a lid for 1-1.5 hours.
• Serve with a dollop of plain greek yogurt and some shredded cheddar if desired!

Notes

• Each serving of 1 cup equals 1.5 red, .5 yellow, 1 green, 1 tsp
• Add .5 blue and .5 red if you top with yogurt and cheese

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   Oni Capote
   April 19, 2016

   What is a serving size?

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     Püreatz
     April 19, 2016

     1 cup! Thats pretty important. I’ll add the info on the recipe.