Ingredients

  • 2 cups black beans pinto beans,, or red kidney beans and 2 quarts water, or 8 cups canned black beans, pinto beans or red kidney beans, plus liquid
  • 2 large onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce, tamari
  • 4 stalks celery 1 inch slices
  • 1/2 cup green bell peppers chopped
  • 4 1/2 cups tomatoes fresh, cored, peeled, or 4 1/2 cups chopped canned tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 minced jalapeno chili
  • 1/2 cup scallions, spring or green onions or onions, for topping
  • 1 cup cheese for topping, grated, optional

Method

  • For dried beans: Soak them overnight, use soaking water and add to it to equal the appropriate measure of water.
  • Brown the turkey in half the oil and stir in the soy sauce.
  • Saut?
  • the onion, peppers and celery in the other half of the oil.
  • Add half of the vegetable mixture to the beans, water, turkey, spices and half of the tomatoes then cook for about an hour and a half.
  • Add the rest of the onion, peppers and celery, adjust seasoning to taste and heat preference and serv e. For canned beans: Brown the turkey in half of the oil and stir in soy sauce.
  • Saut?
  • onion, peppers and celery in the other half of the oil, stir in beans, tomat oes and spices.
  • Let simmer for 20 minutes, adjust seasoning to taste and heat p reference and serve.
  • Top with chopped scallions, chopped raw onion and/or grated cheese.