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Simple Turkey Chili 1 lb ground turkey 1 onion, chopped 1 cup water and 6 ounces (1/2 can or bottle) of beer **can use 2 cups water if prefer not to use beer 1 28 ounce can diced (or crushed) tomatoes 1 16 ounce can reduced salt red kidney beans, drained, rinsed and mashed 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 & 1/2 tablespoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin Heat a large pot over medium head. Place turkey in the pot and cook until evenly brown, draining fat as you go. Stir in onion and cook until tender. Pour water and beer into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. Season with chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce head to low, cover and simmer 30-35 minutes. Personal Notes This is the most recent version of the recipe that I've made (and did it as a double batch). The end product is still a little brothy at the end so you may want to either drain some of the liquid out of the diced tomatoes or reduce the water/beer amount by 25% (1 & 1/2 cups total instead of 2 cups). The chili ends up warm in the mouth with a little tingling burn on the lips and back of the throat. If you want more of a punch up the chili powder to 2 tablespoons or just add Tabasco sauce to your liking in the end. This will sure to be a favorite recipe of mine so I will add noted updates as they are discovered.