Italian Taco Chili

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb italian turkey sausage, ground
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced thinly
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 cup corn (fresh or unthawed frozen)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 cook taco meat according to directions. you may not need all of the taco seasoning.
• 2 while meat cooks, add onions to a separate large saucepan and cook until translucent, add carrots, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno and continue to cook until veggies are tender.
• 3 add cumin, oregano, fennel seeds and cayenne, combine.
• 4 add taco meat and remaining ingredients, combine.
• 5 simmer 20 minutes.