Crock Pot Turkey Chili

Total Time: 480 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 480 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium red onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 2 lbs ground turkey (not ground turkey breast, too dry!)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (15 1/4 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/3 cup mild chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 large dried new mexico chile, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon hot red chili pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbs. oil in skillet. saute onions and garlic until soft, and slightly browned. put into crock pot.
• 2 heat remaining oil and brown ground turkey (i use ground dark meat, not as dry as breast meat when cooked). put meat into crock pot.
• 3 add remaining ingredients to crock pot and stir together.
• 4 cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours.
• 5 serve in large bowls, with cornbread on side.
• 6 optional toppings at table: diced red or sweet yellow onion. shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese. sour cream.