Blue Jean Chef

Turkey and White Bean “Chili”
Ingredients:
3 lb. ground turkey meat, white, dark or a combination of the two
olive oil
2 each yellow onions, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2 each red pepper, chopped
2 each green pepper, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. dried ground cumin seed
2 Tbsp. chili powder
28 oz can white beans, drained
28 oz can chickpeas, drained
1 Tbsp. salt
3 cups chicken stock
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Cheddar cheese, grated (for topping)
sour cream (for topping)
green onions, chopped (for topping)

Directions:
1. Brown the ground turkey over medium high heat. When crumbled and cooked through, drain off any residual fat, and set the meat aside.
2. In the same pan, cook the onion, celery, carrot, peppers and garlic in the olive oil until tender.
3. Add the dried cumin and chili powder. Mix well and continue to cook for 5 – 10 minutes. Return the meat to the pan and add the white beans and chickpeas. Season with salt and add the chicken stock. Simmer for 1 hour and then stir in the fresh cilantro.
4. Serve with sour cream, chopped green onions and cheddar cheese.

Enjoy. Don’t fight.

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