Turkey and Black Bean Chili

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon  canola oil
• 1 cup  chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 pound  lean ground turkey
• 2 15-ounce cans low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 14.5-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 cup  frozen corn
• 1 tablespoon  chili powder
• 1 tablespoon  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon  oregano
• 1 ounce  semisweet chocolate, cut into tiny pieces

Directions

In a soup pot, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes or until slightly softened.

Add the turkey and sauté 5 minutes or until no longer pink, crumbling the meat with a spoon as it cooks. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, chili powder, cocoa powder and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, stir in the chocolate and simmer 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls and serve.