Chef John’s Turkey Chili

Description

I served mine with some beautifully ripe slices of avocado that gives the final bowl another layer of silky richness. By the way, don’t let the cocoa powder in our chili spice mixture throw you off! It’s only a small amount and it really works. My chili was garnished with sour cream, diced jalapeno, cilantro and avocado.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup ancho chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground dried chipotle pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 ½ pounds ground turkey
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 (12 ounce) cans pinquito or pinto beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

  1. Mix the ancho chile powder
  2. paprika
  3. cumin
  4. salt
  5. chipotle pepper
  6. oregano
  7. cocoa powder
  8. black pepper
  9. cayenne pepper
  10. and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.
  11. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent
  12. about 5 minutes. Stir in the ground turkey and garlic. Cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink
  13. breaking up any large chunks
  14. 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the spice mixture. Cook until fragrant
  15. 3 to 4 minutes.
  16. Stir in the tomato puree and water. Bring to a simmer
  17. then reduce heat to low. Cook until the turkey meat is broken down
  18. about 1 hour. Stir in the beans
  19. and continue to simmer until flavors have blended
  20. 20 to 30 more minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 6

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