food (food) | crock pot turkey chili

Nothing's better than turkey chili on a cold fall/winter day and I will jump on any opportunity to use my crock pot.  If you don't have one, I highly recommend making the investment.  It's the best way to have dinner prepped and ready to go once you get home from a long day at work.

What you'll need:

• 2 lbs ground turkey (you can use beef or chicken as well)
• 3 bacon strips
• 1 seeded and chopped jalepeno
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 1 chopped yellow onion
• 3 chopped carrots
• 4 chopped garlic cloves
• 3 dried bay leaves
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp of Mesa Rosa Chipotle seasoning from Whole Foods (you can also use bbq sauce instead)
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried ginger 
• 1 tsp worcester
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 2 cans of kidney beans (undrained)
• 1tbsp of EVOO
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a large heated pan, add EVOO, ground turkey and bacon. Season with a little bit of salt and pepper. Cook until the meat is no longer pink.
2. While the meat is browning, add all remaining ingredients into the crock pot.
3. Once the meat is brown, add into crock pot and mix well with all ingredients.
4. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 to 6 hours.

Garnish with your favorite chili toppings.  I personally topped this batch with left over corn salsa and chopped white onions - it's delicious and I highly recommend it.