Man-approved Chili - diet friendly too!

pandsmomCheryl

Yes, Yes, I know there 'ain't no beans in Chili' so this may not be authentic...but I love beans and it was really spicy, yummy & filling. If you split the recipe 8 ways it's 260 calories. My husband had a double portion & LOVED it. Thought I'd share.

Ingredients:
•1-2 TB olive oil
•1 + pound package of lean ground turkey meat
•1/2 cup each - chopped carrot, celery, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and finely diced onion plus 1 clove garlic chopped
• 1 can black beans
•1 can small red beans
•1 large can or 2 small cans diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chili powder
•2 tsp cayenne pepper
•1-2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
•1/3-1/2 cup ketchup (I usually just squirt some in)
•a few dashes of worcestershire
•a few dashes of hot sauce (if you have it)
•Salt - scant
• 1 tsp black pepper


Step 1:

heat 1TB olive oil in sautee pan (have stock pot or crock pot handy) - add all of the chopped veggies (carrot/celery/peppers/onion/garlic)

Sweat veggies until they begin to soften - 7-10min

Remove veggies to stock pot, or crock pot


Step 2:

put remaining oil in sautee pan and cook turkey (I sometimes add a little water, it helps to break the meat down)

Once turkey is cooked add that to veggies in stock/crock pot - and turn heat on medium



Step 3:

Add cans of tomatoes and all of the seasonings

If it seems too thick - add about 1/2 cup of water - you want it a little watery as it will cook down for several hours.



Step 4:

About an hour into cooking add the black and kidney beans (drained and rinsed) and continue cooking the chili for another hour-2 hours.