Name: Turkey-Bean Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 medium-size sweet green pepper, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes in juice; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon hot chile powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 can (15.5 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can (15.5 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked Italian-style turkey meatballs, cut into quarters; 1 1/2 cups white rice, cooked following package directions (optional)

Packaged turkey meatballs turn chili into a 30-minute recipe. For added interest, it's made with three kinds of beans--kidney, pinto, and black.

Ingredients

Directions

1 of 4 In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, pepper and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, 7 minutes; don't let garlic burn.
2 of 4 Add tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt, cumin and oregano, breaking up tomatoes with wooden spoon; cook over medium heat 5 minutes.
3 of 4 Add beans and meatballs to saucepan. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.
4 of 4 Serve chili over cooked white rice, if desired. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Information for Turkey-Bean Chili
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Per Serving: 18 g pro., 297 kcal cal., 8 g Fat, total, 40 g carb., 14 g fiber, 980 mg sodium, 23 mg chol., 2 g sat. fat