Rachael Rays Indian Summer Turkey Chili Recipes

RANCH-STYLE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Char the peppers over a gas flame on high heat or under the broiler with the oven door cracked for steam to escape, turning with tongs. Place the charred peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam. Let them cool, then peel, seed and finely chop.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Crumble the corn muffins, arrange on a cookie sheet and toast until crispy and extra golden, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble the meat. Add the garlic and onions to the pot and cook to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the cumin and coriander, then stir in the chopped peppers. Add the beans, stock and herbs and simmer 5 minutes. Season with hot sauce.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream to combine. Serve topped with the crispy corn muffin crumbles and any of the other toppings you like.

RACHAEL RAY'S INDIAN SUMMER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Directions
• Heat a pot over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the turkey meat. Season the meat with: chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon into small crumbles.
• Chop the onion, reserving 1/4 of it for topping the chili. Brown meat 5 minutes, then add onions and chopped bell peppers and cook 10 minutes more. Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol. Add tomato sauce and barbecue sauce and bring to a bubble. It using corn kernels add them now. Let chili simmer 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste. Remove from heat and serve.
• Makes 8-10 1-cup servings
• TIDBIT:
• To make a double batch, heat 2 pots and make 1 batch in each pot, rather than using 1 massive pot that is hard to control.
• Dippers:
• Choose from any or all of the following for dipping and scooping into your chili:
• Pretzel Rods
• Yellow, Red or Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, any flavor
• Black Bean Tortilla Chips
• Polenta Chips, Plain or Guacamole flavor
• Pita Chips, Plain or Spicy flavors
• Yukon Gold, Red Bliss or Blue Potato Chips, any flavor
• All of the above can be found on either snack aisle or natural foods snack section in your market.
• Toppers:
• Choose from any or all of the following for topping your chili:
• Shredded Cheeses: smoked white sharp cheddar, such as Cabot brand, pepper jack, chipotle Cheddar, 5 peppercorn Cheddar, Monterey jack
• Sliced canned jalapenos, drained
• Salsas
• Sour cream
• Chopped raw onion
• Chopped green olives and pimentos
• Chopped cilantro leaves
• Diced tomatoes
• Defrosted frozen corn or leftover corn on the cob, scraped from cob

ANCHO-CHIPOTLE TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Place the anchos and stock in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, and then simmer over low heat to reconstitute.
• Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a large Dutch oven or large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and brown a few minutes, and then remove the bacon to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Add the ground turkey and brown and crumble the meat, and season with salt and pepper. Add the onions, garlic, chipotle in adobo, paprika, cumin, coriander, cocoa powder, and cinnamon. Stir and cook to soften, 10 minutes more. Add the tomato paste, and stir 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with the beer.
• Puree the anchos and stock.
• Add the ancho puree to the chili along with the reserved bacon. Simmer over low heat to thicken 20 to 30 minutes. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
• To reheat: Reheat over a medium flame on the stovetop, stirring occasionally. Serve with the garnishes of your choice.

TURKEY CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over medium high heat. Work close to the stove for your chopping. Add oil to your pot, 1 turn of the pan, and add vegetables as you chop them.
• Add bay leaf and cook vegetables 5 minutes, stirring frequently, reducing heat if veggies start to stick. Stir in diced turkey meat and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne sauce. Season with a little salt, to taste. Add corn, tomatoes, and broth. Combine your chili well, adjust seasonings, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes. Garnish chili with chopped scallions.

TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat olive oil. Saute onion and bell peppers unti onions become translucent and peppers soften. Add the turkey and crumble. If there is excess fat, drain. Add chili powder, grill season, cumin, and Worcestershire. Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol. Add the tomato and barbecue sauces. Simmer for ten minutes. Spoon into bowls and top with cheese and other garnishes.

INDIAN SUMMER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a pot over medium to medium high heat.
• Add extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the turkey meat.
• Season the meat with: chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire and hot sauce.
• Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon into small crumbles.
• Chop the onion, reserving 1/4 of it for topping the chili.
• Brown meat 5 minutes, then add onions and chopped bell peppers and cook 10 minutes more.
• Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol.
• Add tomato sauce and barbecue sauce and bring to a bubble.
• It using corn kernels add them now.
• Let chili simmer 10 minutes.
• Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste.
• Remove from heat and serve.
• TIDBIT: To make a double batch, heat 2 pots and make 1 batch in each pot, rather than using 1 massive pot that is hard to control.
• Dippers: Choose from any or all of the following for dipping and scooping into your chili: Pretzel Rods Yellow, Red or Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, any flavor Black Bean Tortilla Chips Polenta Chips, Plain or Guacamole flavor Pita Chips, Plain or Spicy flavors Yukon Gold, Red Bliss or Blue Potato Chips, any flavor All of the above can be found on either snack aisle or natural foods snack section in your market.
• Toppers: Choose from any or all of the following for topping your chili: Shredded Cheeses: smoked white sharp cheddar, such as Cabot brand, pepper jack, chipotle Cheddar, 5 peppercorn Cheddar, Monterey jack Sliced canned jalapenos, drained Salsas Sour cream Chopped raw onion Chopped green olives and pimentos Chopped cilantro leaves Diced tomatoes Defrosted frozen corn or leftover corn on the cob, scraped from cob.

RACHAEL RAY'S TURKEY CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over medium high heat.
• Work close to the stove for your chopping.
• Add oil to the pot, 1 turn of the pan, and add vegetables as you chop them.
• Add bay leaf and cook vegetables 5 minutes, stirring frequently, reducing heat if veggies start to stick.
• Stir in diced turkey meat and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne sauce.
• Season with a little salt, to taste.
• Add corn, tomatoes, and broth.
• Combine your chili well, adjust seasonings, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 7 to 10 minutes.
• Garnish chili with chopped scallions.