Turkey Chili

We made this chili for our ward's Trunk or Treat dinner and it was delicious. I think this is Jeff's favorite chili now, and of course it's just the right thing on cold snowy evenings. : ) The original recipe called for 6 medium zucchini halved lengthwise and sliced, but I didn't have anymore zucchini and Jeff probably wouldn't have wanted them in there anyway. The recipe also says, "If you like beans in you chili, garbanzos right out of the can are great in this". I added one can of Great Northern beans, but I bed the garbanzo beans would be good, too. This makes a large batch - you can easily cut the recipe in half, or freeze half of it for later.

Turkey Chili

1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more if needed
3 lbs ground turkey
2 medium onions, finely chopped (I only used about 1/2 of a medium onion)
2 bell peppers (green, orange, yellow or red)
2 (1 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp chili pepper flakes
1/4 C. tomato paste
2 (14.5 ounce) cans beef broth
2 (7 ounce) cans salsa
2 (14.5 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
2 (7 ounce) cans chopped green chili peppers
Optional:
2 bunches green onions, chopped
2 C. sour cream
2 C. shredded cheddar cheese

Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble turkey into the pot, stirring with a wooden spoon to break apart the turkey. When the turkey is close to done, add the onion and bell peppers. Add a little more oil, if needed. Continue browning turkey, onions and peppers until turkey is cooked through and no longer pink. Season with the taco seasoning, coriander, oregano chili flakes and tomato paste. Stir until everything is evenly coated with seasonings. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes more. Pour in the beef broth, and simmer to reduce liquid slightly, about 5 minutes. Add salsa, tomatoes, and green chilies, and continue cooking at a moderate simmer for ten minutes.
Ladle the chili into serving bowls. Top with sour cream, green onion and cheddar cheese, if desired, and serve.
Serves 12

Recipe altered from allrecipes.com