Turkey Bean Chili
Author: Erin Dishes
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 6 cups beans (3 cups dried beans)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 jalapeno, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2½ tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 3 cups bean liquid
- 1 6oz can tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Traditional method
- Heat olive oil in dutch oven. When hot, add onions, jalapeno, celery and red pepper.
- Cook a few minutes until it begins to soften.
- Add ground turkey and garlic. Cook a minute.
- Add cumin, chili powder and paprika. Cook until brown and cooked through.
- Add beans, bean liquid and tomato paste.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer for about hour for flavors to blend.
Pressure Cooker method
- This will start with dried beans. Use water or stock in place of bean liquid and increase to 4-5 cups (enough to cover by 1 inch).
- Follow traditional method to cook vegetables and meat but do in pressure cooker on saute setting.
- Once cooked through add remaining ingredients. Set the cooker to chili/beans.
- Season with salt and pepper after cycle ends.
