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Video: Tasty and healthy turkey chili

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updated 1/16/2009 12:00:35 PM ET 2009-01-16T17:00:35

During the winter season there's nothing better than a nice hot bowl of chili. Jenny Levison, chef and owner of the Atlanta restaurant Souper Jenny, shares a turkey chili recipe that's sure to fill you up and keep you cozy.

Recipe: My dad's turkey chili (on this page)


Recipe: My dad's turkey chili

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.

Vegetarian alternative (quantities based upon recipe as stated above)
Replace the ground turkey with 2 cups of diced zucchini, 2 cups of diced squash and 2 cups kale, cleaned from the rib and shredded. At the point where you would add ground turkey, add the extra vegetables and cook six or seven minutes. Proceed with the rest of recipe!

Tips

*Jenny suggests doubling so it appears plentiful.

Serving Size

Serves 8-10

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