Turkey and Bean Chili Recipe

I have always loved making chili on a cold wintry day.  It warms the body, fills the stomach and is a great one pot meal.   Below is my recipe for making a very delicious and somewhat spicy turkey and bean chili that is made with onions, garlic, jalapeños, bell peppers, tomatoes, ground turkey, pinto beans, kidney beans, tomato paste, beef broth, chicken broth, oregano, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin and pepper.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
1 karge green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded & diced
6 tablespoons of jalapeño chilies, seeded and finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 pounds of ground turkey
2 teaspoons of dried oregano
3 tablespoons of chili powder
1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
1 tablespoons ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 (28 oz.) can of diced tomatoes in juice
1 1/2 cups of beef broth
1 cup of vegetable broth
1 (6 oz.) can of tomato paste
2 (15 oz.) can of pinto beans, drained & rinsed
1 (15 oz.) cans of kidney beans, drained & rinsed

Instructions:

You will want to being this recipe by taking a large pot and adding in your oil.  Then place your pot over a medium high heat.  When the oil begins to shimmer you will want to add in your onions and green bell peppers and sauté your vegetables until they become tender.  This should take about 5 minutes.  Then add in your jalapeños and garlic and sauté for one more minute.  Your next step is to add in your ground turkey and cook it until it has browned.  You will want to make certain that you break up your ground turkey as it cooks,  Browning your ground turkey should only take about 5 minutes.   When your ground turkey has browned you will want to use the lid of your pot and drain any grease from your pot.

Your next step is to add and stir in your seasonings of oregano, chili powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, black pepper and sugar.  Then add in your tomatoes, beef broth, vegetable broth, tomato paste, pinto beans and kidney beans.  Cook until your chili begins to a boil and then reduce your heat and bring it to a simmer.  Then simmer your turkey and bean chili for about 60 minutes so that your flavors can come together and your chili can thicken.  Make certain that you stir your chili regularly as it cooks and pay careful attention to your chili in the last 20 minutes to make certain that your turkey and bean chili doesn‘t burn.