Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans ground peeled canned tomatoes (or crushed)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (if using crushed tomatoes)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa

Directions

1. 1

   Brown turkey in separate pan.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in large pot and add onion and garlic. Allow to soften.

3. 3

   Add celery, zuchini, green pepper. Stir and allow to soften slightly.

4. 4

   Add drained turkey with slotted spoon and 2 cans of ground tomatoes and stir mixture. Hold off on the tomato paste (see below).

5. 5

   Add chile powder, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, and garlic salt and stir.

6. 6

   Bring to a bubbling boil and set to simmer. After 1/2 hour, add cocoa and evaluate thickness. Add tomato paste to make thicker.

7. 7

   Continue simmering for a total of 1 1/2 hours.