Turkey And Black Bean Stew Recipes

SPICY BLACK BEAN STEW W/ TURKEY

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the onion to saute for about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and jalapeno. Continue stirring for ~1 minute.
• Add in the cumin and cayenne and continue to stir for about 2 minutes.
• Pour in all of the black beans, vegetable stock, and half of the cilantro. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Then remove from heat.
• While the black bean mixture has just a few minutes left, cook your ground turkey until done.
• Optional: take half of the black bean mixture (or all if you want it extra smooth) and process it in a food processor or blender until it reaches your desired consistency.
• Mix the purred black bean stew back in with the rest of the stew and stir in the ground turkey, remaining cilantro, and lime juice.
• Salt & pepper to taste and ENJOY!!
• I love mine topped with a dollop of plain greek yogurt and a good serving of sriracha sauce

SLOW-COOKER BLACK-BEAN SOUP WITH TURKEY

Steps:

• Set aside half an onion and chop the rest. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onions, carrots and garlic; sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, until slightly browned, 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water and scrape up any browned bits from the pan. Transfer the vegetables and cooking liquid to a slow cooker. Add the beans, turkey drumstick, pickling-spice packet, red pepper flakes and 8 cups water. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.
• Remove the drumstick and shred the meat; keep warm. Remove about 2 cups beans from the cooker and blend until smooth (or partially blend with an immersion blender). Return the beans and turkey meat to the soup. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mince the reserved 1/2 onion. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the cilantro and minced onion. Garnish with sour cream and lime, if desired.

TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and set aside 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, coat a non-stick Dutch oven with cooking spray. Warm over medium high heat. Add the onions, carrots, green peppers, sweet red peppers, oregano, cumin and garlic.
• Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, 4 to 6 minutes, or until the onions start to soften. Remove the vegetables and set aside.
• Drain and rinse the beans. Add the beans to the Dutch oven. Add the chicken or turkey stock. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Partially cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are nearly tender.
• Add the reserved vegetables and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the beans are tender.
• Add the diced turkey, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until or until the turkey is cooked. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil. Let stand 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Enjoy!

BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sausage and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add carrots and shallots to skillet and cook until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add black beans and broth and bring mixture to a boil. Add sausage, reduce heat to a rapid simmer, and cook until carrots are tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Serve with more parsley and a dollop of yogurt.

SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, jalapeno, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne. Add the turkey, beans, tomatoes and corn. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Garnish with sour cream, chips, cheese and olives if desired. Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled soup in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.

BLACK BEAN TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook and crumble turkey with green pepper and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in seasonings; cook 1 minute., Stir in tomato sauce, beans, corn, tomato and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, to allow flavors to blend, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If desired, serve with cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.