Black Bean and Turkey Chili Recipe

by katerina on January 4, 2009

Black Bean and Turkey Chili Recipe
I made this chili last week as the beginnings of my post-Christmas detox. Anybody else craving simple, light, healthy food yet? In actual fact, I made this between Christmas and New Years and am trying to start my detox over since it didn’t really stick. (In case you are curious in this house detoxing means only one dessert, only one large glass of wine and something healthy for dinner with lots of vegetables! I don’t mean a liquid only diet or a cabbage soup for a week.)

Rachael Ray’s recipes aren’t known for their healthfulness but I found this recipe for Uptown Down-Home Chili really good and healthy by making a few changes which are below. I actually found this recipe in Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats–A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (A 30-Minute Meal Cookbook) but it is also posted on the food network website. It is so much harder to find healthy winter comfort food then healthy summer food! (See my tea mug behind the bowl? Desperately trying to keep warm here.)
Black Bean and Turkey Chili Recipe

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{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

Sara January 4, 2009 at 1:56 AM

i had to read your post twice, after i saw “healthy” and “rachel ray” together! :)
this sounds really good. i will be trying this, i think i have some ground turkey in the freezer.

linda January 4, 2009 at 4:32 AM

I think I will have to try this ~ it looks delicious

Kevin January 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM

What a tasty looking chili! I like teh use of the turkey in it.

Katerina January 4, 2009 at 9:00 PM

Sara – I know, I wanted to make something easy and comforting – which does make me think RR but finding a healthy option was a little more challenging.

linda – Let me know if you do!

Kevin – I love turkey in chilis, so good.

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Deborah January 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM

That sounds like my kind of detox! What a great way to keep warm.

L January 11, 2009 at 3:10 AM

K – I just made this for dinner tonight, it was REALLY good! And not as heavy as ordinary chili seems to always be. I substituted non fat sour cream for the Yogurt, which still cut the chipotle spice nicely :)

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