Turkey Sausage Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.
• Add the turkey sausage, onion, and garlic to the pot, and cook until the onions are soft and translucent. Stir in the sweet potatoes and cook 3-4 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, black beans, and chili beans, and stir to combine. Add the chili powder, cumin and pepper.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork, and the chili has thickened. Serve hot, topped with sour cream and cheese.

Steps:

• Put the olive oil in a large medium hot pan and saute' the onion until soft.
• Add the mince garlic and carmelize them together being careful not to burn the garlic.
• Add the turkey sausage, salt and pepper and cook until the juices run clear.
• Add the carrots, celery, pimento, bay leaf, bens, and the 3 1/2 cup of broth to the pan.
• Simmer until the vegetables are tender.
• Mix the 1/2 cup chicken broth with the 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch and then add to the simmering soup, stirring until it thickens slightly.
• Add more salt and pepper to taste if needed.
• If the soup seems too thick add additional chicken broth.
• Bring back to the boiling stage and then serve.
• Serve along side a bottle of hot sauce for those who like more 'heat'.

Steps:

• Spray a large saucepan or Dutch oven with a few sprays of the oil spray. Add onion and saute over medium-high heat until tender.
• Add chipotles, sausage, seasonings, beans, tomatoes, chocolate, and wine.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cover and let simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in cilantro and cheese just until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a 5-quart crockpot combine canned tomatoes and beans, cover and turn on high while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Brown the turkey and sausage together in the same skillet, seasoning with seasoned salt,regular salt, and pepper, drain and add to crockpot.
• (Note: If I have a 1-lb package of each, I usually cook all of it and freeze half for the next time I make chili.) Saute green pepper and onion in a little olive oil until tender and add to crockpot.
• Season to taste with chili powder, basil, oregano and garlic powder.
• NOTE: If you use pre-seasoned canned tomatoes, you may not need to add additional seasonings, or not as much.
• I usually add a small spoonful of sugar or a squirt of ketchup to take the acid edge off the tomatoes and sweeten it up just a bit.
• You'd be surprised at the difference this makes!
• Once everything is in the pot, add as much or as little of the tomato or V8 juice as you like to get the desired consistency.
• Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours, longer if you use low.
• Serve with Corn Bread.
• Variations: You can substitute chili hot beans or black beans for one of the cans of kidney beans, or use ground beef in place of the turkey.
• You can add a can of tomato paste to thicken it (just add a bit more sugar or ketchup).

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.
• Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.