Quick Turkey Chili, the Perfect, Healthy comfort food!

If you’re a chili fan but don’t like how heavy it sits in your stomach or if you are trying to cut back on salt, red meat, cholesterol, all three? I have a delicious recipe for you! Today is Turkey Chili Day in my house, my husband and children weren’t fans of chili, until this recipe landed it’s self on our table.

Turkey Chili

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons of olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped ( I use a garlic press) or you can use 4 teaspoons of minced jarred garlic.
1.5 lbs. of lean ground turkey
3 ( 15 oz) cans of kidney beans, drained and rinsed.
1 ( 28 oz) can of petite diced tomatoes, no salt added
1 1/2 cup red wine
1 Tablespoon of ground chili powder
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1/4 teaspoon of cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 Bell Pepper Rub ( Pampered Chef Pantry Product, if you don’t have, Mrs. Dash works too)
feta cheese or fresh shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

Heat 1/2 oil in large saucepan over medium heat. ( I uses my Rock Crock Dutch Oven)
Add ground turkey, the key to getting ground turkey full of flavoring is seasoning it now while still raw and in the pan. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt, pepper, cumin, Bell Pepper Rub/Mrs. Dash and a dash of chili powder. Brown until done, being sure to crumble the meat as it cooks, I use my Mix-n-Chop from Pampered Chef. Drain of fat and set aside.
Wipe out sauce pan, add the rest of the olive oil, when the oil is shimmery and hot, add onions and peppers, stir them around for about 3 minutes.
Add garlic to onion and peppers, stirring around for about 90 seconds.
Add turkey, beans, tomatoes ( WITH LIQUID), wine, chili powder, the rest of the sea salt, Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and gently boil; stirring occasionally, for about 25 minutes.
Serve , top with feta cheese or cheddar cheese or sour cream, however you like to top off your chili and Enjoy!