Fabulous, healthy and ready in about a half hour, this slightly adapted turkey chili recipe from Pierre Franey will be your new favorite game day chili. It’s even better the next day.
Game Day Turkey Chili
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Fabulous, healthy and ready in about a half hour, this slightly adapted turkey chili recipe from Pierre Franey will be your new favorite.
Author: Slightly adapted from Pierre Franey
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds ground turkey, white and dark combined
- 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 large sweet red pepper, cored, deveined and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 jalapeno pepper, cored, deveined and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped, or 1 tablespoon, dried
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 cups canned diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth, fresh or canned
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 15-ounce cans of pinto beans, drained
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream (optional)
- Sliced lime for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oil over high heat in a large heavy pot and add the add the onions, garlic, sweet pepper, celery, and jalapeño pepper and cook stirring often until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add in ground turkey and break up the meat with a wooden spoon and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the oregano, chili powder and cumin. Stir to blend well. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
- Add the drained beans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes longer. Serve in bowls with cheddar cheese, and sour cream and lime wedges, if desired.
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