Dinner: Chipotle Turkey Chili Recipe

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Basil

Health benefits of Chipotle Turkey Chili Recipe

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1 can (7 ounces) chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1-1/4 pounds lean ground turkey
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Instructions

Drain chipotle peppers; set aside 2 tablespoons adobo sauce. Seed and chop three peppers; set aside. (Save remaining peppers and sauce for another use.)
In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, carrots, green pepper, onion, garlic and reserved peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain if necessary. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, chili powder, cumin and reserved adobo sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Stir in the beans. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.