Dad's Turkey Chili

By damiles1

The chili has the spicy heat one would expect, with an added surprise: sweetness, like baked beans. The touch of brown sugar may go against chili-recipe precedent, but the outcome needs no defense. Best chili EVER

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 green pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 pounds ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons (or more) chili powder
• 2 (28-ounce) cans low-sodium chopped tomatoes
• 1 (16-ounce) can chili beans
• 1 (16-ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• Dash hot sauce
• Per serving: 289 calories (percent of calories from fat, 27), 23 grams protein, 31 grams carbohydrates, 8 grams fiber, 9 grams fat (2 grams saturated), 67 milligrams cholesterol, 415 milligrams sodium.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion and peppers and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook through. Add chili powder and stir. Add tomatoes and simmer another 15 minutes. Add beans, brown sugar. Simmer until hot.