Grams Made Three-Bean Turkey Chili

This recipe came from my good friend Janna Shoe. She served it for Book Club and I loved it. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit with everyone.

1 pound lean ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz.) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can (4 oz.) diced mild green chiles
1 to 2 Tablespoons chili powder
salt to taste

Cook and stir turkey and onion in a skillet over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink. Drain and discard fat. Transfer to a crock pot.

Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover and cook on high 6-8 hours.

Grams Made Turkey Chili

Leftover turkey from Thanksgiving Dinner? After I've had at least one turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce sandwich, the rest of the turkey goes into this dish. It's a nice change after all that holiday food.

2 cups chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, chopped fine
1 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2(35 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
2(15 oz.) cans kidney beans, drained
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 chicken stock or broth
2-4 Tablespoons chili powder (to taste)
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 Tablespoon dried hot red pepper flakes
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 to 4 cups of shredded, cooked turkey meat
Sugar

In a large stew pot, cook the onion and green pepper over medium high heat, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for a minute or two more.

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, beans, oregano, salt, pepper and cooked turkey meat. Bring mixture to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for an hour.

Salt to taste. Add 1 to 3 teaspoons of sugar to take the edge of acidity off the tomatoes, if desired.