Ground Turkey Chili
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 carrots peeled and sliced or chopped
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 2 tsp. oregano
- 1-2 T. chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin pepper to taste
- 2 28- ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp. hot red pepper sauce i.e., Tabasco, Cholula, or Sriracha
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 quart home-canned red beans or 2 15-ounce cans kidney or small red beans, drained
Instructions
- In a large stewpot, sauté onion, carrots, and bell pepper in oil for 3 minutes; add the mushrooms and cook 3 minutes more.
- Add the turkey, oregano, chili powder, cumin, and pepper and cook, breaking up ground turkey, until meat is no longer pink.
- Add the remaining ingredients, stir well, and simmer over low heat for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- You can garnish individual bowls of stew with shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and some fresh parsley or cilantro if desired.