Easy Healthy Tex Mex Turkey Pinto Bean Chili Simple Nourished Living Recipes

HEALTHY TURKEY CHILI WITH PINTOS BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy-bottom soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Crumble in turkey or chicken and cook, breaking up large pieces until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, peppers, onion, scallion whites and jalapeño and cook, stirring often until the vegetables are cooked down and mostly softened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin and salt and cook until the spices are fragrant 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the cornmeal over the vegetable mixture and stir to coat.
• Stir in tomatoes, beans and broth and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat to maintain simmer and cook, stirring occasionally until the chili is thick and the onions and peppers are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir in lime juice, oregano and the remaining scallion greens. Serve with garnishes if desired.

TEX-MEX TURKEY CHILI WITH BLACK BEANS, CORN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large 4 to 6-quart saucepan over medium heat and add turkey. Brown turkey for 5 to 7 minutes, breaking apart. 2. Add onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin and bouillon powder and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until onions soften. Stir in vegetables, tomatoes, water and ketchup. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. To serve, ladle into bowls and top with desired garnishes.

PINTO BEANS WITH MEXICAN-STYLE SEASONINGS

Steps:

• Place pinto beans into a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by 2 to 3 inches. Let beans soak overnight.
• Drain beans, return to pot, and pour in fresh water to cover; add diced tomatoes, bacon, onion, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 hours.
• Stir cilantro and salt into bean mixture; simmer until beans are soft, about 1 more hour.

CHILI WITH TURKEY AND BEANS

Steps:

• Cook turkey, onion, and green pepper in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink, about 10 minutes, stirring often; rain excess grease. Stir stewed tomatoes, chili beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, jalapeno pepper, garlic, chili powder, molasses, cumin, bouillon cube, oregano, salt, and cayenne pepper into turkey mixture.
• Bring chili to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pot. Simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.

TEX-MEX CHILI

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in oil.
• Add ground beef and brown. Drain.
• Add taco seasoning and cumin. Mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook 20-30 minutes.
• Serve hot with garnishes of your choice.
• NOTE: For FRITO PIE serve over a bed of fritos and topped with grated cheddar.

TEX-MEX PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until beans are tender.

TEX-MEX CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. , Stir in the beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, water, tomato paste, salsa verde and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Garnish each serving with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Before adding toppings, cool chili. Freeze chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Garnish with toppings as desired.

EASY TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, refried beans, garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Sprinkle each bowl with a teaspoon of Cheddar cheese, if desired.

SIMPLE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.
• Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

TEX MEX TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat skillet to medium-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Brown ground turkey, stir occasionally to ensure it cooks evenly.
• Remove from skillet, putting directly in to Crockpot.
• Open and drain cans of corn and black beans.
• Open Rotel cans, keep juice in can.
• Put canned ingredients in Crockpot with browned turkey and mix well.
• In mixing bowl, combine 1 cup water with pre-packaged chili mix. Mix with whisk until well blended and add to Crockpot.
• Cook on low in Crockpot for 2 hours and then serve.
• Serve in a bowl alongside tortilla scoops or over steamed white or brown rice and enjoy!

TURKEY AND PINTO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Generously spray bottom of heavy large pot with nonstick spray. Add onion, bell peppers and garlic and sauté over high heat until vegetables begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Add turkey and sauté until no longer pink, breaking up large pieces with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Mix in chili powder, cumin and oregano and stir 1 minute. Add beans, tomatoes with juices, broth and chocolate. Bring chili to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until chili thickens, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper.

EASY TURKEY BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add bell pepper and garlic; cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in kidney beans, black beans, corn, both cans of tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, water, chili powder, salt, and hot pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes.

TURKEY-PINTO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat broth in a large saucepan. Add turkey, onion and garlic and saute till turkey is no longer pink.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, except the scallions. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook, stirring every so often, for 25 minutes.
• Serve topped with scallions.

TEX-MEX TWO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In 6-quart saucepan, heat oil; saute onion, green pepper and garlic 3-4 minutes, or until tender.
• Add stew meat and sausage, stirring to crumble sausage; cook 5-6 minutes.
• Blend in tomato puree, broth, water, tomato paste, green chiles, chili powder, cumin, salt, sugar, oregano and cayenne pepper, if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in beans. Cover and simmer and additional 30 minutes.

TEX MEX PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight covered w/ water. In the morning, drain off the water.
• Mix all ingredients together in pot, cover with water by about 1 inch and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, turn to low and let cook all day or until beans are tender.
• Check and stir often, adding water as necessary.
• You can split between two crockpots and cook on high 6-7 hours or on low all day. Be warned that the juices will not be as thick as if you cooked it on the stove.