Carolyn's Spicy Turkey Chili Recipe

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are high in protein and cheaper than canned beans.

diced tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while crushed tomatoes are often cheaper.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and can be more affordable.

Start by chopping bell peppers, onion, and garlic.

Heat olive oil in a pan and add the chopped vegetables.

Cook the vegetables until they are browned.

Add chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, red crushed peppers, and cayenne pepper to the vegetables and stir.

Add ground turkey to the pan and mix it with the vegetables, browning the meat.

Add more chili powder to the meat mixture while it cooks.

Add Brooks chili hot beans and tomato sauce to the mixture, using half of each type of bean (one original and one spicy).

Season the mixture with additional seasoning and stir well.

Combine the meat mixture with the bean and tomato sauce mixture in the pot.

Turn the heat to low and cover the pot, letting it cook for about 20 minutes.

Add brown sugar and a few dashes of hot sauce to the chili and stir.

Let the chili cook for an additional 15-20 minutes to develop flavor.

Serve the chili topped with cheese, sour cream, and oyster crackers.

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