Ground Turkey Recipes

Ground Turkey Chili

Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients

2 c dried black beans, pinto
-beans,
or red kidney beans and
2 qt water
-or-
8 cups canned black beans,
-pinto be
or red kidney beans, plus liquid
2 lg chopped onions
2 tb oil or butter
1 lb ground turkey
2 ts soy sauce
4 stalks celery; 1 inch slices
1/2 c chopped green bell pepper
4 1/2 c chopped fresh tomatoes,peeled, core
or 4 1/2 cups chopped canned tomato
1/2 ts salt
2 tb cumin
2 ts paprika
2 tb chili powder
1/4 ts cayenne powder (optional)
or 1/2 minced jalape¤o chili (optional)
1/2 c chopped scallions or onions, for to; (optional)
1 c grated cheese, for topping; (optional)

Instructions

For dried beans: Soak them overnight, use soaking water and add to it to equal the appropriate measure of water. Brown the turkey in half the oil and stir in the soy sauce. Saut‚ the onion, peppers and celery in the other half of the oil. Add half of the vegetable mixture to the beans, water, turkey, spices and half of the tomatoes then cook for about an hour and a half. Add the rest of the onion, peppers and celery, adjust seasoning to taste and heat preference and serve.

For canned beans: Brown the turkey in half of the oil and stir in soy sauce. Saute‚ onion, peppers and celery in the other half of the oil, stir in beans, tomatoes and spices. Let simmer for 20 minutes, adjust seasoning to taste and heat preference and serve.

Top with chopped scallions, chopped raw onion and/or grated cheese.

NOTES : Robust, nourishing black beans and ground turkey in spicy tomato broth.

Toppings are not necessary because this chili has a lot of flavor by itself, but it is fun to put toppings out on the table and let the family and/or guests do their own thing.