kickin' spicy turkey chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 jalapeno peppers with seeds, chopped
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (16 ounce) cans spicy chili beans
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle dark , such as
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package reduced-sodium chili seasoning (such as mccormick chili seasoning mix 30% less sodium®)
• 1 dash liquid smoke flavoring, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• in a large pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil, and cook the turkey until no longer pink; sprinkle the turkey meat with paprika, salt, and black pepper. stir in the jalapeno peppers, onion, garlic, celery, green pepper, and chipotle peppers, then cook, stirring often, until the turkey meat is broken into crumbles and the onion is translucent, about 15 minutes.
• stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili beans, dark , worcestershire sauce, chili seasoning, and liquid smoke flavoring. reduce heat and simmer for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.