Turkey Chili

Tasty, spicy and extremely lean and low fat!

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 14

Ingredients

• 3  red onions, coarsely chopped
• 2  cups carrots, coarsely chopped
• 3  red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
• 4  stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 2  lbs portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 32  ounces turkey breast, ground
• 1 (14 ounce) can corn, rinsed
• 2 (19 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (19 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
• 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can  refried beans
• 2  tablespoons chili powder
• 1  tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
• 2  large dried ancho chiles, peppers reconstituted in
• 1⁄2 cup hot water, pureed
• 1  teaspoon cayenne pepper
•  salt and pepper
• 2  tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. Separately sauté vegetable in fry pan, using light sprays/mist of oil.
2. Remove and set aside Brown turkey in lightly misted fry pan.
3. Transfer to stockpot.
4. Add tomatoes and refried beans to turkey.
5. Season with spices and salt and pepper to taste.
6. Simmer for 45 minutes, covered.
7. Add sautéed vegetables.
8. Cook, covered for an additional 45 minutes.
9. Add rinsed beans and corn and simmer, covered for an additional 1/2 hour.