| 2 | c | Dried black beans; pinto beans, or red kidney beans and |
| 2 | qt | Water or- |
| | 8 cups canned black beans; pinto beans or red kidney beans, plus liquid |
| 2 | lg | Chopped onions |
| 2 | tb | Oil or butter |
| 1 | lb | Ground turkey |
| 2 | ts | Soy sauce |
| 4 | | Stalks celery; 1 inch slices |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped green bell pepper |
| 4 1/2 | c | Chopped fresh tomatoes;peeled, cored or chopped canned tomatoes |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | tb | Cumin |
| 2 | ts | Paprika |
| 2 | tb | Chili powder |
| 1/4 | ts | Cayenne powder; (optional) or 1/2 minced jalape?o chili (optional) |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped scallions or onions; for topping, (optional) |
| 1 | c | Grated cheese; for topping, (optional) |
