Turkey Vegetable Chili
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Comforting smoky chipotle chili filled with ground turkey and diced vegetables.This hearty turkey vegetable chili is simple, delicious, and so comforting on a cold winter day.
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ medium onion, sliced
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1 cup canned black beans
  • 1½ cups sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ -1/2 - 7 ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 - 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 - 6 ounce tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon oregano
  • ⅛ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ½ pound ground turkey
  • Salt to taste
  • Finely chopped parsley or cilantro for garnish
Directions:
  1. In a medium sized pot, add olive oil over low to medium heat and allow the olive oil to warm for about a minute. Next, add minced garlic, and cook until aromatic and golden. Add sliced onions, and cook until the onions have softened.
  2. Now, add diced carrots and celery. Cook for several minutes until the carrots and celery are tender. Add corn, mushrooms, and black beans to the pot. Pour in the chicken broth. Add chipotle peppers, adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers, diced canned tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, all spice, cumin, thyme, and paprika. Stir until all the ingredients are combined.
  3. Allow the chili to simmer and thicken for about 20 minutes. Stir in ground turkey and cook for a few minutes more.
  4. Serve the turkey vegetable chili garnished with finely chopped parsley or cilantro as desired.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2020/12/06/turkey-vegetable-chili/