turkey chili
Recipe: My dad’s turkey chili
Jenny Levison, Souper Jenny Atlanta
Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 large red onion, peeled and chopped
* 1 red pepper, cleaned, cored and chopped
* 1 green pepper, cleaned, cored and chopped
* 1 yellow pepper, cleaned, cored and chopped
* 2 pounds lean ground turkey
* 2 tablespoons of your favorite dark chili powder
* 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
* 2 28-ounce cans chopped tomatoes
* 1 16-oz can of white beans, drained and rinsed
* 1 16-oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
* 1 16-oz can of dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
* 1 16-oz can of chili beans, not drained
* Salt and pepper
* Hot sauce
Preparation
Heat a heavy-duty stock pot and add olive oil. Saute onions and peppers for about 5 minutes or until soft. Add ground turkey and cook thoroughly, adding a little salt and pepper. Add chili powder, brown sugar and tomatoes and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add all beans and heat slowly for another 15 minutes. Add hot sauce and salt and pepper to taste.