Turkey Chickpea Chili

(from aloogobi’s recipe box)

Serves 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced carrot
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cups broth or water
  • 3 cups or so leftover turkey meat (light and/or dark), tear/shred into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 (1 lb) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained
  • 1 (1 lb) can kidney beans, rinsed, drained
  • 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (Ro-Tel)
  • 1/4 cup turkey or chicken broth (turkey jelly from pan)
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • 1 small lime, cut into quarters (squeeze juice into pot and then throw in)
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp modified corn starch (mixed in 1/4 cup water)
  • 3 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt and pepper each (or to taste)

Directions

  1. In a large pot saute onions, carrots, celery in olive oil until onion is transparent.

  2. Add 4 cups water to pot. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

  3. Cover and simmer on low for 3 hours; stir every hour. Remove the 4 pieces of lime.

  4. Makes about 8 bowls

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