Indian Summer Turkey Chili

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Rachael Ray's Block Party

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (172)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(172)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to10 servings.

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 1/2 pounds ground turkey (85 percent lean) or ground turkey breast (99 percent lean), 2 packages
4 tablespoons dark chili powder, 2 palm fulls
2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend, any brand, 1 palm full
1 tablespoon cumin, 1/2 palm full
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce, medium to extra-spicy
1 large onion, quartered
2 large peppers, any color combination, red, green, purple, yellow or orange, chopped
1/2 bottle beer (the alcohol cooks out), about 1 cup
1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup smoky barbecue sauce
2 cups corn kernels, optional

Directions

Heat a pot over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the turkey meat. Season the meat with: chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon into small crumbles.

Chop the onion, reserving 1/4 of it for topping the chili. Brown meat 5 minutes, then add onions and chopped bell peppers and cook 10 minutes more. Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol. Add tomato sauce and barbecue sauce and bring to a bubble. It using corn kernels add them now. Let chili simmer 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste. Remove from heat and serve.

TIDBIT:

To make a double batch, heat 2 pots and make 1 batch in each pot, rather than using 1 massive pot that is hard to control.

Dippers:

Choose from any or all of the following for dipping and scooping into your chili:

Pretzel Rods
Yellow, Red or Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, any flavor
Black Bean Tortilla Chips
Polenta Chips, Plain or Guacamole flavor
Pita Chips, Plain or Spicy flavors
Yukon Gold, Red Bliss or Blue Potato Chips, any flavor

All of the above can be found on either snack aisle or natural foods snack section in your market.

Toppers:

Choose from any or all of the following for topping your chili:

Shredded Cheeses: smoked white sharp cheddar, such as Cabot brand, pepper jack, chipotle Cheddar, 5 peppercorn Cheddar, Monterey jack
Sliced canned jalapenos, drained
Salsas
Sour cream
Chopped raw onion
Chopped green olives and pimentos
Chopped cilantro leaves
Diced tomatoes

Defrosted frozen corn or leftover corn on the cob, scraped from cob

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recipe Indian Summer Turkey Chili
Tara New York, NY 11-05-2009
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very good, 'different' chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

quite good recipe; barbecue sauce adds a different sweet, smoky note. added beans and substitute poblanos for the bell... pepper, and used guiness. everyone loved it.Read more
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Marte Tremont, IL 11-04-2009
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Another Chili-CookOff prize winner!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this straight to the recipe several times, then tried it half & half with turkey and ground lamb. Now that's the only... way. I don't add beans, but always corn, and sometimes shredded carrots. A dark, rich beer, smokey barbecue sauce, and Tony Chachere's. Don't make it too hot or you will hide all the flavors.Read more
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Debbie Reston, VA 10-15-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Highly recommend this recipe. Everyone loved it - even the kids. I doubled the batch so that there would be left-overs. It... tasted even better the next day. Served with corn bread, shredded cheese and sour cream.Read more
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June Springfield, MA 10-13-2009
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Yummo!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this a couple of weeks ago and it went over like gangbusters. Didn't add any beans - maybe next time. I added Sam... Adams Octoberfest beer.Read more
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Rachel Buffalo, NY 10-08-2009
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Best Turkey Chili - Ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe, I've been making it for years. I usually use half of the turkey and add beans and chopped tomatoes in... it's place. It make so much food but I always make it all and eat it for about a week, that's how good it is.Read more
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Mrs Bowie, MD 10-08-2009
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OMGoodness!! The best chili yet!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have found the chili recipe I will be making from here on out! It is great! The only thing I did differently was add 2... can of red kidney beans and 3 bay leaves. Outstanding! The flavor combination is out of this world. I served it with the Honey Corn Bread Muffins by the Neelys. Oh, and I did not add the corn. I was a fan of the Turkey Chipotle Chili with Pepper Jack Cheese Corn Cake Toppers but now I have a new favorite. Thanks Rachael!!!Read more