Black Bean-Salsa Chili

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup chili and about 4 teaspoons sour cream mixture)

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

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

Fiber:

5.9g

Cholesterol:

34mg

Iron:

2.6mg

Sodium:

740mg

Calcium:

88mg