Craze E Good Turkey Chili 4 Qt Crock Pot
An economical, hearty and delicious chili with lots of flavor and a well balanced heat level. Ground turkey makes this chili healthier but you would never know by tasting it. Even people who do not like ground turkey have enjoyed this dish. A common complaint of crockery cooking is that the flavor is diminished with the long cooking time which makes chili a fantastic choice for the crock pot. The slow cooking gives these ample herbs and spices time to blend together and allows the heat level to mellow. Canned chipotle chilies (smoked jalapenos in adobo- a spicy flavorful sauce) add a wonderful spark of smokiness that is difficult to duplicate and sets this chili apart from others. Controlling the heat level is easy by choosing mild, medium or hot rotel. Beer is an important flavor ingredient here and regular beer gives a much better flavor than light beer. I use shiner bock which is a darker lager. You control whether you want to leave your chili thick and chunky as it is here or make
Steps
Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat and spray liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
Chop the bacon into 1 / 2 inch pieces and add to pan.
Add ground turkey and onion and saute stirring often until bacon is cooked and no pink remains in the ground turkey.
Drain well and return to the pan.
Turn the heat off.
Add the chili powder , paprika , cumin , oregano or italian seasoning and stir into the meat until thoroughly combined.
This allows the spices to penetrate and coat all the meat.
Using a crock pot at least 4 quart size or larger , spray the inside of the crock well with non-stick cooking spray and transfer all ingredients from the skillet into the crock pot.
Remove chipotles from the can , use gloves if you like as the oils from the pepper will remain on your fingers.
No touching your eyes or nose ! :) place the peppers on a cutting board and mince them finely.
Add them , along with a little of the adobo , if you like , to the empty skillet over no heat.
Meas.
Ingredients
ground turkey, bacon, onion, chili powder, paprika, ground cumin, italian seasoning, chipotle chiles in adobo, water, chicken bouillon, lager beer, garlic cloves, rotel tomatoes & chilies, crushed tomatoes, black beans, cheddar cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, corn chips