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Mom’s Black Bean Turkey Chili

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups dried black turtle beans, soaked and cooked (or about 4 cups cooked)
  • 1/4 cup oil, divided
  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 3 jalapenos (optional)
  • 1 large red pepper, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp. dried chipotle (optional)
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes (798 ml/28 oz.)
  • 1 1/2 cups broth or water
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 3 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 Tbsp. of the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat and brown the ground turkey until it is no longer pink. Remove to a bowl.
  2. In the same pot, heat the remaining 2 Tbsp. of oil and sauté the onions, jalapenos, and red pepper.
  3. When they’re soft, add garlic, tomato paste, and chili powder and stir to combine.
  4. Add tomatoes, turkey (with juices), beans, and broth.
  5. Bring to a simmer, add oregano, molasses, and salt to taste.

Serve with nachos or cornbread and sliced avocado.

Notes

You can substitute Crosby’s Fancy Molasses for our Blackstrap or Cooking Molasses or make a molasses mix.

Find it online: https://www.crosbys.com/moms-black-bean-turkey-chili/