Smoky Slow Cooker Chicken and Turkey Chili

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 309.2
  • Total Fat: 7.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 72.9 mg
  • Sodium: 690.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
  • Protein: 30.7 g

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Introduction

This chili is fairly spicy due to the use of Chipotle Peppers - you can tone it down by using a milder pepper or make it hotter by increasing the amount of Chipotle Peppers used This chili is fairly spicy due to the use of Chipotle Peppers - you can tone it down by using a milder pepper or make it hotter by increasing the amount of Chipotle Peppers used
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 tsp Olive Oil
    1 pound ground turkey
    1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    3 cups chopped onion
    1 3/4 cups chopped green bell pepper
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    3 tablespoons tomato paste
    1 cup lager-style beer (such as Budweiser)
    1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
    3 tablespoons chili powder
    1 tablespoon ground cumin
    2 teaspoons dried oregano
    3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    6 tomatillos, quartered
    2 bay leaves
    2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans plum tomatoes, undrained and chopped
    1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added cannelini beans, drained
    1 (10-ounce) can Mexican hot-style tomato sauce (such as Ro-tel)
    1.5 Tablespoons chopped Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
    1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro (optional)
    1/2 cup finely chopped green onions (optional)
    8 lime wedges (optional)

Directions

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with 1 tsp Olive oil. Add ground turkey to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to slightly crumble. Drain well. Transfer turkey to an electric slow cooker.

2. Coat pan with 1 tsp Olive oil. Add chicken breast; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Transfer chicken to slow cooker.

3. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in beer; cook 1 minute. Transfer onion mixture to slow cooker. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, chili powder, and next 9 ingredients (through chipotle peppers) to slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 hours or until meat is tender. Remove bay leaves; discard. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Ladle about 1 1/3 cups chili into each of 8 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1 tablespoon green onions, and 1 lime wedge (if desired) .

Note: You can also cook the chili in a slow cooker on LOW for 8 hours. For cooking chili on the stovetop, use a total of 12 ounces beer and simmer, covered, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is tender.



Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOUGLASW1.