One of the best things about having an Instant Pot is the beans.
I love beans.
I can buy them, of course, ready-made, in the supermarket. The choice is usually red or white kidney beans. In the British aisle (also know as the international aisle, but it’s mainly British) I can find a wretched excuse for beans in tomato sauce, I have bought them, drained and rinsed them, then proceeded to make something resembling the ‘Pork & Beans’ of my youth.
That’s all much easier now that I can easily start from scratch with the Instant Pot. In my cabinet at the moment I have red and white kidney beans (of course), pinto beans, black beans, adzuki beans, black-eyed peas, pink beans and small green beans (flageolet).
I’m happy.
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I used turkey white meat, that I cut into small pieces. You could use ground turkey or ground beef.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Oven time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: One Dish Dinners
Ingredients
- 10oz turkey cutlets, cut into small, bite-size pieces
- 1 cup (8oz, 250gr) cooked black beans
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 4oz (125gr) green chilies, chopped – or something hotter if your prefer
- 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) shredded cheese
- 2 jars hot or mild taco or enchilada sauce 8 – 10 oz each (300 ml)
- 6 corn or wheat tortillas
Instructions
- Heat 2 tsp oil in medium nonstick skillet.
- Add chili powder, onion, garlic and red pepper.
- Sauté until onion is tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add turkey and sauté until cooked through.
- Add black beans, oregano and enough taco sauce to bind it together.
- Cook over low heat, uncovered, 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add green chilies
- Brush the remaining 1 tsp oil in a baking dish large enough to hold 6 enchiladas.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet, over medium heat.
- Warm one tortilla in the skillet for 15 – 20 seconds.
- Spoon one 6th of the turkey /bean mixture onto the tortilla and roll up.
- Place seam side down in the oiled baking dish.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Pour taco sauce over the top – how much depends on your taste. I use some now and the rest as additional sauce at the table.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake at 400F (200C) for 15 minutes, until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
- Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer
- Serve, any remaining sauce on the side.
Notes
I used turkey white meat, that I cut into small pieces. You could use ground turkey or ground beef.
Substitute pinto beans or refried beans for the black beans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 867
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 2487.6 mg
- Fat: 38.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 79.6 g
- Fiber: 18.4 g
- Protein: 53.4 g
- Cholesterol: 146.8 mg
Keywords: enchiladas, black beans, turkey

Somebody is celebrating a birthday today.
Okay, to be honest, it’s my older brother and 2 of my nephews…. But the one I’m talking about is Guapa.
Yes, it’s a doggie birthday. She’s 11 years old today.

That is really, really, really old for her breed – or any big dog.
Her sister, Bonnie, died in 2019:

They were very close and we didn’t think Guapa would survive long after Bonnie died.
We were wrong.
This is the 2 of them in their younger days:

She gets extra treats today….

We have a variety of beans available here, but we don’t do a lot of beans. Hubs isn’t a big fan so I just don’t do them often and for me growing up, “real chili” didn’t have beans. I like a bit more heft to my chili though so I add mushrooms along with the beef and such, but no beans.
Guapa! Happy belated birthday!!! We thought maybe Murphy wouldn’t last long after Ciine passed (Coon-yea – Romanian for dog) because his confidence died with her. But he’s still going. He’s 11 we think. He’s a rescue. Will be 12 in July on his Gotcha Day since that’s the only day we have. That’s getting up there for a Doberman so I understand with Guapa. But we love them while we have them. Give her a hug for me.
My other big dogs never slowed down – and had heart attacks. She’s very slow…. Takes care of herself lol.
Chili is weird here – may or may not have beef but always has lots of beans and always is served topped with white rice. Chili con Carne is what it’s called everywhere.