Chili Recipe - Spicy Turkey and Beans - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while pinto beans are usually less expensive.

Dice up one medium onion.

Smash and mince three cloves of garlic, removing the sprouts.

Add minced garlic to the slow cooker with the diced onion.

Mince two serrano chilies, removing the seeds if desired, and add to the slow cooker.

Cut 1.5 lbs of turkey thigh meat into 1-inch pieces and add to the slow cooker.

Add 2 teaspoons of chili powder and 1 teaspoon of salt to the slow cooker.

Remove the seeds from one chipotle in adobo and add it to the slow cooker.

Add one 28 oz can of whole peeled tomatoes, pureed in their juice, to the slow cooker.

Stir all ingredients together in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.

Drain and rinse two cans of black beans and add them to the chili after the initial cooking time.

Stir the beans into the chili and cover, cooking for an additional 30 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to the chili and stir to amplify the flavor.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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