Kickin’ Spicy Turkey Beer Chili

Description

This delicious red chili has the right amount of kick and will warm you right up with ground turkey and veggies! Perfect with a beer, during a football game, on a cold winter night, or on top of a hot dog. This recipe is sure to please! Can be made on the stove top or slow cooker. Serve topped with fresh cilantro, green onion, shredded Cheddar cheese, and light sour cream on top with cornbread on the side.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 jalapeno peppers with seeds, chopped
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans spicy chili beans
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle dark beer, such as porter
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package reduced-sodium chili seasoning (such as McCormick Chili Seasoning Mix 30% Less Sodium®)
  • 1 dash liquid smoke flavoring, or to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat
  2. heat the olive oil
  3. and cook the turkey until no longer pink; sprinkle the turkey meat with paprika
  4. salt
  5. and black pepper. Stir in the jalapeno peppers
  6. onion
  7. garlic
  8. celery
  9. green pepper
  10. and chipotle peppers
  11. then cook
  12. stirring often
  13. until the turkey meat is broken into crumbles and the onion is translucent
  14. about 15 minutes.
  15. Stir in the diced tomatoes
  16. tomato sauce
  17. chili beans
  18. dark beer
  19. Worcestershire sauce
  20. chili seasoning
  21. and liquid smoke flavoring. Reduce heat and simmer for at least 2 hours
  22. stirring occasionally.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Servings: 8

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