Quick Turkey Chili

A couple of weeks ago, I was really in the mood for chili.  Since I had some chopped chicken in the freezer and a partially used bag of sausage crumbles, this recipe was very easy to throw together.

Quick Turkey Chili

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbs. Olive Oil 
• 1 celery rib, diced 
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 poblano pepper, diced 
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tsp. garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chipotle salsa
• 1 cup homemade chicken stock 
• 1 cup Jimmy Dean Crumbles, Turkey
• 1 cup cooked chicken or turkey breast, diced 
• 1 can diced fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 can black beans, drained/rinsed 
• 1 can kidney beans, drained/rinsed
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. chili powder 
• cooked rice

Directions: 

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.  
• Add the celery, onions and peppers and cook until they start to get tender.  
• Stir in the garlic, cook for just a minute or until fragrant.  Careful not to burn the garlic.  
• Add the remaining ingredients, stirring to combine.
• Bring to a boil.  Cover and reduce heat.    
• Allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes.  
• Serve over rice.  

Notes:  

• Loved how easy this recipe was to prepare.  Using the fully cooked sausage crumbles really helped this meal come together quickly and easily.  
• If you like your chili more saucy, add additional liquid (stock and/or salsa) and adjust the seasonings to your taste.  
• We combined the leftover chili with the leftover rice and froze it for another meal.  I'll probably use it as a filling for stuffed peppers.