Quick Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium sweet onion
• 5-8 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped, plus
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1 1/4 lbs 93% fat free ground turkey

• 1 (12 ounce) bottle lager beer

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes

• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• extra chopped onion (optional) or avocado (optional) or sour cream (optional) or tortilla chips (optional) or cornbread (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, oregano, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in tomato paste and chipotle chile and sauce, about 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add turkey, breaking with a wooden spoon and cook until it loses its raw color, about 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in rinsed beans.

6. 6

   Add beer and simmer until reduced by about half, about 8 minutes.

7. 7

   Add tomatoes, crushing with fingers and their juices.

8. 8

   Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10-20 minutes.