Turkey-Black Bean Chili

Name: Turkey-Black Bean Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb turkey breast tenderloins or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed; 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (12 ounce) can beer; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese

Submitted by SashasMommy

"This came from a book called Great Recipes Collection--Chicken Dinners. I made this with cubed chicken instead of turkey. When I first tasted it, I thought it was too tomato-y, but it grows on you!! I omitted the beer because I didn't have any. I'd like to know if anyone likes it with the beer."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb turkey breast tenderloins or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup chopped green sweet pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans or (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 (12 ounce) can beer
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese

directions

In Dutch oven, cook meat in hot oil over medium heat till browned.
With a slotted spoon, remove meat.
In the pan drippings, cook sweet pepper, onion, and garlic for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain off fat.
Return meat to pan.
Add undrained tomatoes, drained beans, beer, vinegar, chili powder, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper.
Bring to boiling, reduce heat.
Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
Discard bay leaf.
Sprinkle cheese over each serving.

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Reviews

I started making this the other day, got to step 2, and then my husband had to finish it off. He followed your recipe to a T, beer and all. Everyone who had it for dinner that night really enjoyed it, said it was great. Great way to use leftover turkey. BTW, the final product was just the right amount of spice for the adults, too much for the kids - so I'd probably leave a little out next time and serve with extra hot sauce on the table. Thanks SashasMommy!

magpie diner
AWESOME!! None of us thought it had too much tomato flavor in it. I made as directed (used turkey) except I left out the beer. We don't drink and I didn't want to by a beer for just that. It most certainly will be put into our favorites because it was so quick and easy to make. I think I might try this next time with some pork. I love recipes that you can play with and know it will taste great each time. Thanks SashasMommy for sharing! :)

Molidol