Slow-Cooked Habanero Chili

Black-eyed peas, corn and dried habanero chilies give this turkey chili extra personality. Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese or crumbled cornbread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 240 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 dried habanero pepper, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup rinsed and drained canned black-eyed peas
• 1 (15 ounce) can low sodium tomato sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook until no longer pink and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, place the cooked meat into a slow cooker, and drain any oil from the skillet.

Step 2

Using the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the red pepper and garlic; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir into the slow cooker with the turkey.

Step 3

Stir the kidney beans, black beans, black-eyed peas, tomato sauce, and habanero pepper into the slow cooker with the turkey mixture. Set on High and cook for 3 hours, or on Low for 7 hours.

Step 4

One hour before the time is up, stir in the corn, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, basil, and sage. Continue cooking the chili for the remaining hour. Season to taste with salt.