Turkey Chili with White Beans

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Registered: 12-04-2003
Turkey Chili with White Beans
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 11:11am
TURKEY CHILI WITH WHITE BEANS
If you have leftover chili, serve it over turkey franks (or the chicken ones) the next day.




1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
1/4 cup chili powder
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
3 cups beef stock or canned beef broth
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
3 15-ounce cans small white beans, rinsed, drained

Chopped red onion
Chopped fresh cilantro
Plain low-fat yogurt or light sour cream



Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions; sauté until light brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Add oregano and cumin; stir 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add turkey; stir until no longer pink, breaking up with back of spoon. Stir in chili powder, bay leaves, cocoa powder, salt and cinnamon. Add tomatoes with their juices, breaking up with back of spoon. Mix in stock and tomato sauce. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add beans to chili and simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes longer. Discard bay leaves. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before continuing.)

Ladle chili into bowls. Pass red onion, cilantro and yogurt separately.

Serves 8.
Bon Appétit
February 1997


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 10-04-2005 - 9:19pm
Drat--- I just made chili tonight, with beef. Next time- thanks for the recipe!

~IslandGirl


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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-04-2003
Wed, 10-05-2005 - 11:43am

I've come across a few turkey chili recipes, and I know my mom has one too - and they all seem to call for cocoa powder in them.

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Registered: 06-08-2004
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 11:33am
this is yummy with chicken too - - the recipe looks almost identical "white chicken chili"
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 12:31pm

Hey Jennifer- welcome to the board :-)


Want to post the white chicken chili recipe for us?

~IslandGirl


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Registered: 12-04-2003
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 1:21pm

Thanks!!