Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter, plus 1 teaspoon butter for the vegetables
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf

Steps

1. In a saucepan, brown the turkey in 2 teaspoons butter. Set it aside in a bowl.
2. Cook the red pepper, onion, celery and garlic in 1 teaspoon butter.
3. Add the chili powder, paprika, cumin and cayenne to the vegetables and mix.
4. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
5. Add the turkey and simmer 5 minutes more. Discard the bay leaf.

Notes

Makes 4 servings.

Handwritten on the back of a sheet from Evelyn Scifres’ notepad, with the directions written in the margins.

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