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chipotle turkey chili with apples and cheddar

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jen Geelen
Wahiawa, HI

Saw this on the Rachael Ray Show and thought it looked yummy. Can't wait to try this out!

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6

Ingredients For chipotle turkey chili with apples and cheddar

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2 lb
    ground turkey
  • 1 can
    chipotle chilis in adobo sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground coriander
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground cumin
  • 1 Tbsp
    sweet smoked paprika
  • 1
    red onion, chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic, chopped
  • 2
    green apples, divided
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1
    cinnamon stick
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 3 Tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 c
    chicken stock
  • 1 c
    apple cider
  • shredded super sharp white cheddar cheese
  • pepitas (toasted pumpkin seeds)
  • tortilla chips

How To Make chipotle turkey chili with apples and cheddar

  • 1
    Heat the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add turkey and brown, using a potato masher to break it up as it cooks.
  • 2
    Using a food processor, purée chipotles and 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (to dial back the heat level, scrape the seeds out of the chiles first). Stir 2 tablespoons of the chipotle purée into the turkey and season with salt and pepper. Reserve the remaining purée to adjust the heat at the end of cooking (freeze whatever's leftover in a storage bag). Stir in the coriander, cumin and paprika. Add the onion and garlic.
  • 3
    Peel and chop 1 apple and add to the chili. Leave the remaining apple unpeeled, chop and dress with the lemon juice. Add the cinnamon and bay leaves to the chili, cover and lower the heat. Cooking, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, then the stock and cider. Simmer to let flavors meld.
  • 4
    To serve, top bowlfuls of chili with cheese, chopped apples and pepitas. Serve with the chips alongside.

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