Turkey Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 3 red onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups carrots, coarsely chopped
• 3 red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
• 4 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 2 lbs portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 32 ounces turkey breast, ground
• 1 (14 ounce) can corn, rinsed
• 2 (19 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (19 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
• 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can refried beans
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
• 2 large dried ancho chiles, peppers reconstituted in
• 1/2 cup hot water, pureed
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 separately sauté vegetable in fry pan, using light sprays/mist of oil.
• 2 remove and set aside brown turkey in lightly misted fry pan.
• 3 transfer to stockpot.
• 4 add tomatoes and refried beans to turkey.
• 5 season with spices and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 simmer for 45 minutes, covered.
• 7 add sautéed vegetables.
• 8 cook, covered for an additional 45 minutes.
• 9 add rinsed beans and corn and simmer, covered for an additional 1/2 hour.