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Smoked Jalapeno Chili

Source of Recipe

John Baker


List of Ingredients

1 Red bell pepper diced
1 Green bell pepper diced
1 sm Onion diced
3 Cloves garlic diced, or more
1 -(up to)
1 1/2 lb Ground turkey
3 Chipotles (smoked Jalapenos) reconstituted seeded, and minced
1/2 -(up to)
1 oz Unsweetened chocolate (a vital ingredient)
2 Stalks celery chopped up
1 cn (8-oz) kidney beans
1 cn (16-oz) crushed tomatoes
1 ct (8-oz) sour cream (I used low fat).
1 tb Dried crushed red pequino powder
Rice if desired


Recipe

In a big pot in a little olive oil, fry up the following: 1 red bell pepper, diced, 1 green bell pepper, diced, 1 small onion, diced, 3 (or more) cloves garlic, diced. When softened, add 1 to 1.5 lbs ground turkey. Brown in all up.

Add 3 Chipotles (smoked jalapenos) reconstituted, seeded, and minced, 0.5 to 1 oz unsweetened chocolate (a vital ingredient), 2 stalks celery, chopped up, 8 oz canned kidney beans, 16 oz canned crushed tomatoes. Cook for at least an hour over low heat. Refrigerate overnight.

Reheat the next day and add 8 oz sour cream (I used low fat). This smooths out the sauce and enhances the flavor but kills the heat. So, adjust heat to personal preference level with chiles of choice. I added about 1 Tb dried, crushed red pequino powder. Serve over rice if you want. Serves 8