Black Bean - Salsa Chili

By á-4067

The bacon and black bean make this a unique and wonderful chili.

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Combine sour cream, cilantro, and juice in a small bowl. Serve chili with sour cream mixture.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
199
Fat:
6.2g (sat 2.6g,mono 1.9g,poly 1.2g)
Protein:
14.8g
Carbohydrate:
22g