Turkey Chili

Baby it's cold outside.... And with the cold, comes the call for good old comfort food.  Comfort food to me is lasagna, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, soup.....

However, comfort food can be healthy and good for you while still satisfying that need to cocoon.  Here's a healthy alternative to traditional chili and still tasty.

Ingredients:

1 kg ground turkey (2 packages)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp chili powder
3/4 tsp salt
pepper
1/2 tsp ancho chili powder
1 can canellini beans (also known as pinto beans)*
2 cans green chilis
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 cups corn, frozen is fine


Pour 1 1/2 tsp olive oil into a large pot.  Saute the chopped onion just until tender.  Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 - 2 minutes, making sure not to brown it.  Add the ground turkey, chopping up the turkey with a spoon.  Fry in the pot until the turkey is cooked through, making sure it's broken up into pieces.  Remove some of the excess drippings from the turkey (approx 1/3 cup or so).

Ad the spices, tasting along the way.  Add more or less to taste.  Add the canellini beans, the chopped tomatoes, and the green chilis.  Cook on a low heat for 1/2 hour or so.  Add the corn and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Can be frozen or reheated the next day.

Serve with shredded cheese and crushed up nachos, if desired.  You can also spoon a little light sour cream over top if you wish.