Ground Turkey Chili Food

TRADITIONAL CHILI WITH GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in the onion, green and red bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers. Cook and stir until the onion is softened and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, chili powder, sugar, salt, black pepper, and thyme. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 8 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the beef broth, pinto beans, red beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. For a thinner chili, cover the pot when simmering.

GROUND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat saute the onion, garlic and ground turkey until turkey is browned.
• Add tomatoes, pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, cinnamon, brown sugar and cayenne pepper.
• Saute for 5 more minutes.
• Add black beans, corn and chicken broth to the pot.
• Puree cannellini beans in a blender or food processor.
• Add puree to the pot.
• Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes.
• If the turkey mixture seems dry when browning, add a splash of olive oil.
• The spice measurements are approximate.
• If you want more or less heat, adjust the cayenne and the hot sauce.
• If desired, garnish with sour cream, shredded cheese or green onions.

GROUND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the meat and stir to break up the pieces. Cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion, chile peppers, garlic, chili powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Add the can of diced tomatoes (including juices), kidney beans, the tomato paste, sugar, and beer to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the chili from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Simmer the chili for at least 30 minutes, or the chili will slightly smell/taste like beer. One hour of simmering is ideal.

GROUND TURKEY CHILI FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Over medium heat spray a large dutch oven with non stick cooking spray.
• Saute ground turkey, green pepper, and onion until lightly browned and onion and pepper are soft.
• Add the remaining ingredients plus the water and stir well.
• Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.

TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions, garlic and bell peppers in olive oil over medium heat until onions are translucent. Add ground turkey and cook until browned.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir well to combine. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

THREE BEAN TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the turkey, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 8 minutes. Remove the turkey and set aside. Add the garlic, celery, onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 8 minutes. Add the chile powder and tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Return the turkey to the pot and add the diced tomatoes, beans, green chiles and chicken broth. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have melded, about 30 minutes.
• Serve the chili topped with the cheese, sour cream and scallions.

THICK GROUND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Chop all vegetables into small pieces.
• In a large soup style pot saute all the vegetables in olive oil until soft. 15 minutes.
• Add ground turkey to sauteed vegetable and stir until well cooked.
• Stir in all seasonings; cumin, oregano, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, celery salt, kosher salt. Mix well to incorporate all the seasonings.
• Dump in tomato paste, Rotel tomatoes, and pinto beans.
• Mix all ingredients well.
• Reduce your heat to low and let simmer for 1 hour to meld all the flavors and thicken the chili. Stir often. Be sure to taste the mixture to see if it needs more salt, pepper or chili powder to your liking.
• Put chili into large bowls and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese (Tillamook), finely chopped jalapeno and fresh onion.
• Pair the chili with a local pale ale beer.
• Cheers!

SPICY GROUND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Crumble turkey into a saucepan; add onion. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, chili powder, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with cheese if desired.

SIMPLE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.
• Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

GROUND TURKEY WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine the onion, garlic, jalapeno and ground turkey. Saute for 10 minutes or until turkey is well browned
• Add chile peppers, cumin, oregano, cayenne, white pepper and saute for 5 more minutes.
• Add beans, corn, salt, and chicken broth to the pot, mix well. Stir in the cheese and simmer for 10 additional minutes.