Name: Chef John's Turkey Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ancho chile powder - ¼ cup; Paprika - 1 tablespoon; Ground cumin - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 2 ½ teaspoons; Ground dried chipotle pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Ground cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ⅛ teaspoon; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, chopped - 1; Ground turkey - 2 ½ pounds; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Tomato puree - 1 cup; Water - 2 cups; Pinquito or pinto beans, drained and rinsed - 2 (12 ounce) cans

Ingredients for - Chef John's Turkey Chili

1. Ancho chile powder ¼ cup

2. Paprika 1 tablespoon

3. Ground cumin 1 tablespoon

4. Salt 2 ½ teaspoons

5. Ground dried chipotle pepper 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

7. Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon

8. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

9. Ground cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon

10. Ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon

11. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

12. Onion, chopped 1

13. Ground turkey 2 ½ pounds

14. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

15. Tomato puree 1 cup

16. Water 2 cups

17. Pinquito or pinto beans, drained and rinsed 2 (12 ounce) cans

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Turkey Chili

1 . Stage

Make the spice mix: Mix ancho chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, chipotle pepper, oregano, cocoa powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.

2 . Stage

Make the chili: Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in ground turkey and garlic. Cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink, breaking up any large chunks, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in spice mixture. Cook until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir in tomato purée and water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cook until turkey meat is broken down, about 1 hour. Stir in beans, and continue to simmer until flavors have blended, 20 to 30 more minutes.