Summer Turkey And Black Bean Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (1 1/3 lb) package ground turkey breast
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers or (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 - 1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 - 1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
salt & fresh ground pepper
2 1/2 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth

Preparation

In a 4 quart pot over medium heat, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add onion and cook 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes more or until onions are soft. Transfer cooked onion/garlic mixture to a plate and set aside. Return pot to stove.
In same pot heat remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add ground turkey and cook until no longer pink, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Return onion/garlic mixture to the pot. Add green chilies, black beans, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Stir to combine well. Add chicken broth.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer slowly for 20 to 25 minutes. Alternatively, it could be simmered on low in a crock pot for 6 hours.