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Anytime Turkey Chili Recipe

I created this dish to grab the voters' attention at a chili contest we held in our backyard. With pumpkin, brown sugar and cooked turkey, it's like an entire Thanksgiving dinner in one bowl. –Brad Bailey of Cary, North Carolina

This recipe is:

Contest Winning

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

    Prep: 15 min.
    Cook: 1-1/4 hours
    Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

    2/3 cup chopped sweet onion
    1/2 cup chopped green pepper
    1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
    1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
    1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes
    1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
    1/2 cup water
    2 tablespoons brown sugar
    2 tablespoons chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon pepper
    3 cups cubed cooked turkey breast

Directions

    In a large saucepan, saute the onion, green pepper, oregano and cumin in oil until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
    Stir in the beans, pumpkin, tomatoes, broth, water, brown sugar, chili powder and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add turkey; heat through. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 241 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 478 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Anytime Turkey Chili in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p41