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Turkey Chili

By Melissa Roberts

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

1 large white onion, coarsely chopped
2 bell peppers (any color), cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in juice
1 (19-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup water
2 cups cooked turkey, cut into 1-inch pieces
Accompaniments: sour cream; sliced avocado; chopped white onion; lime wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook onion and peppers in oil in a heavy medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Add spices and brown sugar and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juice, breaking them up with back of a spoon, then add beans, water, and 1 teaspoon salt and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    Stir in turkey and let stand, covered, until heated through, 5 minutes.

TagsChiliStewSoup/StewBell PepperVegetableCanned TomatoTomatoBlack BeanBean and LegumeTurkeyPoultryMainDinnerNut FreeDairy FreeGluten FreeWeeknight MealsSimmerGourmet

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