Turkey Chili
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Recipe type: Main Entree
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 8
 
the best chili you will have, packed with veggies, lean turkey, beans and more! You will not miss the beef, I promise!
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb ground lean turkey
  • ½ lb Italian turkey sausage
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • ½ jalapeno pepper, diced
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (28 oz) can whole tomatoes, in their juices
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can basil, garlic, oregano diced tomatoes, in their juices
  • 6 oz beer (I used Fat Tire because that is what we had). Could also sub merlot or other red wine
  • 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 oz) Great Northern beans (or Cannellini), rinsed and drained
  • Toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado and/or pickled jalapeƱos
Instructions
  1. Heat large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Drizzle olive oil into pan and add your ground turkey and sausage (remove from casings first). Stir with a wooden spoon to crumble. Add garlic and the next 3 ingredients (through jalapeno). Continue to stir and break up meat with spoon. Cook about 7-8 minutes until meat is browned.
  2. Drain a little of the excess juice off and return to stove top. Add all the spices (cumin through bay leaves), stir. Add tomatoes, beer and beans to the pot. With your wooden spoon, break up the whole tomatoes until they are in chunks. Bring to a boil.
  3. Cover and reduced heat to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  4. Uncover and simmer for additional 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Serve with desired toppings.
Notes
Pickled jalapeƱos add a nice contrast to the chili. I highly recommend adding them to the adult servings.
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/turkey-chili-2/