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Chili

Chili, because Is It even fall without making chili? Recipe adapted from Ambitious Kitchen. 
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 pound extra lean ground turkey or use ground beef/chicken based on your preference
  • 2-3 tablespoons chili powder depending on your spice preference
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 15 oz cans dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 oz can sweet corn, rinsed and drained
  • For topping: cheese avocado, tortilla chips, cilantro, sour cream

Method
 

  1. Place oil in a large pot and add in onion, garlic and red pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently.
  2. .Add in ground turkey and break up the meat; cook thoroughly.
  3. Next add in chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and salt; stir for about 20 seconds.Add in tomatoes, broth, kidney beans and corn. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until chili thickens and flavors come together. T
  4. Taste and adjust seasonings and salt as necessary. Garnish with anything you'd like.

Notes

Notes: I often cook the veggies and turkey meat and then throw everything in the crock pot to cook. This recipe can swap in ground beef if that’s what your family likes. This recipe also freezes very well.