Tequila And Lime Turkey Chili

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 slice high-quality bread, torn into quarters
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 lb ground turkey
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano (or 1/2 t. dried)
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo
• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 mash bread and milk into paste in a large bowl using fork.
• 2 mix in ground turkey, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper using hands.
• 3 heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
• 4 add onions, chili powder, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• 5 stir in turkey mixture and cook, breaking up any large pieces with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
• 6 stir in tomato sauce, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
• 7 stir diced tomatoes with juice, beans, 3 tablespoons tequila, soy sauce, honey, and chipotles into slow cooker.
• 8 cover and cook until turkey is tender, 4-6 hours on low.
• 9 let chili settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• 10 break up any remaining large pieces of turkey with spoon.
• 11 stir in remaining tablespoon tequila, lime zest, and lime juice.
• 12 season with salt, pepper, more tequila and lime juice to taste, if needed; serve.