Easy Turkey No-Bean Chili

wheezard's Note:

This is a great recipe I came up with using just stuff we had on hand. You can eat it straight out of a bowl with cheese, onions and sour cream. Or you can top turkey hot dogs to make filling chili dogs. My husband loved it left over on hamburger buns - a la' sloppy joes! Keeps well, and freezes too.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced or 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chiles in adobo or 1/2 teaspoon powdered chipotle pepper or 1/2 teaspoon jalapeno pepper, of your choice
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce or 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle favorite light beer or 1 cup dry red wine

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large pot or dutch oven (3 qts or larger) over medium/high heat.
2. Add the onions and garlic and cook until onion begin to become translucent.
3. Add the ground turkey and throroughly brown.
4. Add the chili powder, basil, chipolte and cajun seasoning.
5. Mix well.
6. Add the remaining ingredients bring to a rolling boil reduce to medium heat and let simmer for one hour to one and a half hours.

Reviews

[Chef #362976]

In place of the bay leaf, chili powder, chipotle chile in adobo, dried basil & cajun seasoning, I used 1 packet of Lawry's chili seasoning. I also added 1 diced green bell pepper and 1/2 a jalapeno, diced. Turned out fantastic!!!