Tasty Turkey Chili Recipe

Peel and chop onion with the help of your assistant.

Pour oil into Dutch oven or large saucepan. Place pot on burner. Turn heat to medium. Heat oil for 1 minute.

Add onions to hot oil. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally with wooden spoon, for 5 minutes, or until onion is almost clear.

Add ground turkey to pot. Stir with a wooden spoon, breaking up large pieces. Brown turkey for 5 minutes, stirring often.

Stir in garlic powder or garlic, chili powder, black pepper, and cumin until well combined.

Open cans of pinto and black beans. Pour both into large strainer. Place strainer under cold running water. Rinse beans thoroughly and drain.

With wooden spoon, stir beans, tomatoes and their juice, tomato paste, chicken broth, and corn into pot. Heat 5 to 7 minutes, or until thoroughly hot, stirring often.

Rinse and slice green portions of green onions. (Save the white part for Mom to use another time.) You should have about 1/2 cup.

Stir green onions into pot. Remove from heat. Ladle hot chili into bowls. Serve with green salad and cornbread.

Yield: 8 one-cup servings.

Let the kids make a Dump Cake for dessert.

Source: American Heart Association Kids' Cookbook (Random House)
Reprinted with permission.