John’s Very Mild Chili

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 large onion, chopped small
• 1 large carrot, chopped 1/4 inch
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package mccormick mild chili seasoning
• 1 (1/2 ounce) package azafran mixed spice (see above)
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, not drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato puree (or more sauce)
• 1 (7 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can mild green chilies
• 1 cup wine or 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon abobo seasoning or 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a medium size stock pot or frying pan if using a crock pot,
• 2 over medium high heat, cook ground turkey until almost done, drain fat,.
• 3 add onion, celery, carrot and garlic.
• 4 cook on medium until carrots start to get soft, stirring often.
• 5 add spice mixes stir in well and cook for a minute or two.
• 6 add wine (chicken broth if not using wine) reduce by half.
• 7 if using a crock-pot you can start adding the rest of the ingredients while the meat and vegetables are cooking.
• 8 add rest of ingredients to stock pot or crock-pot and mix well.
• 9 if using a crock-pot cook for 3 or 4 hours on low.
• 10 everything that needs it is already cooked so we are just merging flavors.
• 11 if using a stock pot on the stove; simmer for 2 hours stirring every 15 minute.