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Three-Bean Turkey Chili

Posted November 22, 2009 10:00 pm

½ medium onion, chopped

Oil

1 pound ground turkey

¼ cup grated carrot

¼ cup chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

1 whole chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

1 teaspoon adobo sauce

6 ounces tomato paste

1 can (14½ ounces) whole tomatoes, smashed

1 can (15 ounces) butter beans, rinsed

1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, rinsed

1 can (15 ounces) Great Northern beans or navy beans, rinsed

⅓ pound macaroni noodles, cooked

⅓ cup water

Toppings

Chopped onions

Jalapenos

Grated cheese

Sour cream

Saute onions in a thin layer of oil until soft; add turkey and carrot and cook until turkey is brown. Add chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne, cumin, salt and pepper, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, tomato paste and tomatoes; mix well and simmer 5-10 minutes.

Add all the beans and simmer 5-10 minutes more. Add cooked noodles and water, if desired, to thin. Serve with favorite toppings.

Serves four.

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