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One of my go to turkey chili recipes came from a cookbook: good, bad and the yummy
Into a pound of ground turkey 1/2C onion 2 chilis from a chilis in adobo sauce can 2TBS cilantro 2 cloves garlic 1tsp salt Mix Main chili: Onion 3 bell peppers 1-2 sweet potatoes Cook onion to soften. Add turkey mix and cook. Add other veggies to soften. Then add spices 2 garlic cloves 1 1/2 TBS chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp oregano 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp salt 28oz can of tomatoes 3 cans beans Frozen corn Cilantro |
| I literally gave Gemini a super refined and specific prompt for a world class turkey chili and submitted it a few times and it gave me the same general ingredients/technique. It turned out amazing!! |
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The key to getting ground turkey to stay moist is to make a panade with bread and milk.
Here's my version (adapted from ATK) and our family loves it. It's a big batch and not exactly throw it all in the slow-cooker but freezes well and worth the effort to brown the meat and soften the onions. Slow-Cooker Turkey Chili 2 slices bread, torn into 1-in pieces ¼ c whole milk (or soymilk to keep it dairy-free) 2 lb ground turkey 3 T vegetable oil 3c onions, minced ¼ c chili powder ¼ c tomato paste 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 T cumin 1 t oregano (or 1 T fresh oregano if you have it) ½ t red pepper flakes 1 15-oz can tomato sauce 1 15-oz can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 15-oz can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 28-oz can diced tomatoes, with juice 1½c low-sodium chicken broth or water 3 T soy sauce 1 T brown sugar 2 t canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced 1. Mash bread and milk into paste in a large bowl. Mix in ground turkey and ½ t salt and ½ t pepper. 2. Heat oil in 12-in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, chili powder, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, oregano and red pepper flakes. Cook until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. 3. Stir in turkey mixture, 1 pound at a time and cook, breaking up any large pieces, about 3 minutes per pound. Stir in tomato sauce, scraping up any fond. Transfer to slow cooker. 4. Stir beans, diced tomatoes, broth, soy sauce, sugar and chipotles into slow cooker. 5. Cover and cook, 4 to 6 hours on low. |
| ^^ oh, and don't get the ground turkey breast. It's too lean. The 85% is better for this recipe. |