Lauren's Turkey Sausage Chili

Name: Lauren's Turkey Sausage Chili
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4-6 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey; 1/2 roll of breakfast sausage; 2 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes; 2 (14.5 oz) can pinto beans; 6 oz tomato paste; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 large onion diced; 2 jalapenos 1 diced, 1 chopped to your liking; 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 4 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp Cayenne pepper; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp brown sugar; 3 tsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 tbsp olive oil; Sour cream and Mexican blend cheese

Lauren @LaurenCooks

Claremore, Oklahoma

This chili recipe is so simple and can be made in an hour! There isn’t anything better than a big bowl of comfort and the best part is it's super easy to make and so delicious!
☆ cocoa powder is my secret to making this dish irresistible.

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Ingredients

1 hr

4-6 people

1 lbground turkey
1/2roll of breakfast sausage
2 (14.5 oz)can diced tomatoes
2 (14.5 oz)can pinto beans
6 oztomato paste
2 1/2 cupschicken broth
1large onion diced
2jalapenos 1 diced, 1 chopped to your liking
1green or red bell pepper, chopped
8garlic cloves, minced
4 tbspchili powder
1 tspCayenne pepper
2 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspground cumin
2 tspdried oregano
2 tspbrown sugar
3 tspcocoa powder
1 tbspworcestershire sauce
1/2 tspsalt
4 tbspolive oil
Sour cream and Mexican blend cheese

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Steps

1 hr

1

In a large Dutch oven or large pot heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Add onion, garlic and both types of peppers and cook over medium heat stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
2

In medium sauté pan heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add ground turkey meat and breakfast sausage and Cook, stirring constantly and breaking up the big chunks with a fork until the liquid evaporates and meat is thoroughly cooked and slightly brown.
3

Add cooked meat into a pot with an onion and pepper mixture.
4

Pour in diced tomatoes and beans.
5

Dilute tomato paste with 1 cup of chicken broth and add into a pot.
6

Add chili powder, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, oregano, cumin, brown sugar, cocoa powder, the remaining chicken broth and ½ teaspoon of salt.
7

Give everything a good stir, cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. If the soup becomes too thick, add ½ cup of chicken broth.
8

Simmer for about 30 minutes to hour.
9

Adjust the seasoning and serve immediately with shredded Cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream and tortilla crisps.

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Lauren @LaurenCooks

on May 12, 2021 16:40

Claremore, Oklahoma

So if you didn't know this already, we Southerners are pretty set in our ways when it comes to cooking certain dishes.We also don't measure seasonings. We just sprinkle and shake till the spirits of our ancestors whisper "stop my child."☆𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒓.Cooking is love made edible.Reasons why I love cooking:1. It's delicious.2. It's fun.3. Healthier living.4. Gets me out of my own head for a little bit and calms my mind.5. Trying new things.6. Making up my own recipes.7. I get to share my recipes with others.8. Making memories.9. It's a continuous learning process.10. Cheaper than eating out.11. It saves the expenses.12. Makes me a happier person.13. Boosts my confidence.14. It's fun to mess with different ingredients.15. Makes me more creative.16. Getting those praises and comments makes it all worth it.17. I'm half Italian and Irish. So yes, cooking is in my blood.18. I'm from the South and I love to cook!▶️𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝.👩‍🍳😁✌➡️𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫!🏈☝️❤