Heart Smart Chili
Ingredients
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Directions
Forget that less-than-appetizing stuff from a can! This is a recipe that can be made on the stove top or a slow cooker. A crowd pleaser for game day or when you need a healthy meal that warms you up on a chilly day. You can use ground turkey or lean ground beef if you prefer, but the real question is beans or no beans.
Ingredients
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1 Jar One Bottle Sal’s Heart Smart Chunky Sauce
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2 lbs. ground turkey 85/15
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1 can of unseasoned red kidney beans
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1 fresh medium sweet onion
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1 fresh green bell pepper
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1 fresh red bell pepper
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1 fresh stalk of celery
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2 fresh Jalapeños (if concerned about the heat level, one will work)
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5 fresh medium to large cloves of garlic
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3 oz. Sherry wine (this can be substituted with red wine)
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2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
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4 tbsp. chili powder
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1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon, remove all pulp and seeds)
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1⁄2 tsp. ground Cumin
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1⁄2 tsp. black pepper (optional)
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1⁄2 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
Directions
- Wash and clean red, green bell peppers, and Jalapeños. Remove stems, seeds, and all white membrane from peppers and jalapeños. Cut all peppers into quarter-inch pieces.
- Peel the onion and cut it into quarter-inch pieces. Wash celery and cut into quarter-inch pieces. Peel and dice garlic. • Strain excess liquid from kidney beans and set aside for later use.
- Cook 2 pounds of ground turkey in 10″ pan on medium to high heat for 12-14 minutes or until fully cooked. Place ground turkey in a strainer and allow excess oil to drain for about 5 to 10 minutes, and set aside for later use.
- Add olive oil, approximately 2 tablespoons, to a heavy-gauge 5 to 6-quart pot and make sure the bottom is fully coated. Add onions, celery, red, green bell peppers, and the Jalapeño peppers.
- Sauté on medium heat for 15 minutes and stir frequently. After sautéing for 15 minutes, add the fresh garlic. Sauté for 5 more minutes, then add two ounces of sherry and stir for one minute.
- Add one bottle of Hearty Heart Smart Sauce and stir. Add chili powder, the crushed red pepper, black pepper, and cumin. Remember that the black pepper and crushed red pepper are optional.
- Increase the heat to medium-high then add turkey meat, beans, lemon juice (from a fresh lemon, remove seeds and pulp), and one more ounce of sherry. Bring it back to a simmer for 1 to 2 minutes then turn off the heat. Stir and serve.