Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

Found this recipe when my husband requested turkey chili. Simple, easy, and nothing exotic. Made a couple changes: used 2 smallish zucchini as that was all I could find, but could have definately done with 3. Added a can of mixed beans, but I'll probably add another can of kidney beans. Instead of browning the onion, pepper and zucchini, I just tossed it into the chili as I was planning on letting it simmer. Didn't add the jar of chili's, but as I used a medium salsa, it was quite spicy enough. Will definately forward this recipe to my brother as he loves chili, but his wife doesn't eat beef.

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DOORDANA

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Home Town: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2009

Great chili. I used leftover turkey, a 1.5 pound mix of dark and white meat, various chopped sizes. I also added a can of black and white beans, rinsed and drained.

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Yankees251

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009

Yum, yum - delicious! Used chicken broth instead of beef and added a bottle of beer. Smells and tastes wonderful. Leftovers won't last long!!

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BearcatFootballGirl

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2009

I tweaked this recipe a bit by adding ground chicken instead of the turkey. I also used chicken stock instead of beef stock. Added about half a bottle of Sam Adams Honey Porter beer (have also used the Winter lager in the past) to give it a deeper body. Added chili power (to taste), a can of drained kidney beans and a couple of dashes of Texas Pete. Delicious, easy and better the second day you eat it.

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techgirl67

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

Delish! I am a fan of chili and this one didn't disappoint. As a note I didn't have all the ingredients on hand... Corriander for one and my kids don't like spicey so I left out the pepper flakes or green chile peppers and green bell pepper. (I know... I'm changing the recipe a lot) The great thing about chili is it is VERY forgiving and even when it's not the best it's still really good! My family hated the zucchini though (I liked it!). Along with the above changes, I didn't have ground turkey, I used some hamburger and some chicken breast sliced thinly and seasoned like the ground turkey would be. I actually really like the chicken in it like this! It gives it nice big chunks that are full of flavor. I also added a can of kidney beans and a can of black beans - both drained! Everything was good and very simple. Threw it all together in about 30 minutes. Taco seasoning mix worked surprisingly well.

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Charlene1234

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Home Town: Vista, California, USA

Living In: Springfield, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

I really enjoyed this recipe (4.5 stars) - it was quick and easy and a leaner alternative to ground beef. I did add kidney beans and black beans because I enjoy the texture of beans in chili. Thanks for the recipe - its a keeper.

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TinyOne

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

This is a great recipe for Turkey Chili. The changes I made were to add a can of black beans and a can of corn. Instead of chili flakes I used mild chili powder. I omitted the zucchini, as I really do not care for zucchini. I think next time I would add the whole can of tomato paste to thicken the sauce a bit more because the actual sauce was a little runny for my liking.

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

This is the absolut best turkey chili-you will not be disappointed! I was skeptical of the salsa, taco seasoning, and zuchini...but don't be...it is delicious! I will be passing this on to everyone I know!

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Theresa

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2009

Really healthy and good recipe! I added a can of black beans, a can of corn, and a can of garbanzo beans (all low sodium) and just added a little salsa instead of a bottle. It was easy and really healthy!

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Lou

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

I made this for tonight for me and my 11 year-old daughter. We both loved it! The only changes I made was to add a can each of kidney and black beans, and to substitute chicken broth for beef broth (I don't eat beef). It was fun to make, smelled great, and tasted wonderful. I really like the zucchini. Oh, I left out the coriander because I don't have any and I was feeling cheap at the grocery and couldn't bring myself to spend $5 for a bottle of it -- I didn't miss it! Thanks for a great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

This was surprisingly good - I let it simmer for a couple of hours also why dirty another pot - I sauteed the vegetables in the dutch oven before I browned the meat then set aside until the meat was ready.

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LJ

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

This is the most delicious chili we have ever had we do not make our chili any other way now that we have found this recipe and our neighbors loved it too..thanks

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Kris

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

I have made this recipe AGAIN and it just stays a good chili to make and I love that it adds zucchini because to me that adds something to it or it would be ordinary but... I got the directions right in front of me and it's somewhat confusing,I reread it several times and had my mother read it and nowhere does it say to add the zucc so I just did at the end. I sauteed them in butter then put them in the chili,I don't know why the recipe didn't say to but I did,I still love the chili but I just wanted to say how confusing it was. Thanks for the recipe Big Surprise,whoever you are.

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Ladybugcook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hornbeck, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

Great recipe!! The flavor is amazing! Only alterations I added a can of black beans, kidney beans and corn I also added 3TB brown sugar everyone LOVED it and will def make again!

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alicia

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Living In: Danbury, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

Great recipe, try and make the chili ahead of time so the flavors meld together. Perfect with corn bread and a salad. Thank you!

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Molly

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

I added garbanzo beans and black beans and cooked a little longer to boil off some of the water. I cooked it for about 2 hours total. My only minor gripe is that the use of the taco seasoning (obviously) lends this chili more of a taco flavor than of the typical Cumin flavor of most chili. Don't get me wrong, the taste is still great and the amount of spice is perfect for me. If you want to judge the flavor based on that of a more typical chili though, you might want to make some spice substitutions. Overall though, it was still a great meal and leftovers were great too.

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

YUM YUM! I made exactly according to recipe except added a can of kidney beans and plopped in crock pot to keep warm and it is wonderful and healthy! Thanks for the post!

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CookinCA

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Home Town: Lafayette, California, USA

Living In: Roseville, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

I have made this twice and it is great and very easy! I used fresh salso and chili powder instead of chili pepper flakes. My boyfriend and I both love it!

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

Really good chlii! I added some pinto beans to the chili because I felt that it needed a little something more. I also used shredded leftover turkey from Thanksgiving instead of ground turkey. Everyone at our family get together LOVED it!

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

This wasn't very good. The texture of it killed it in my opinion, and it is hard to pass it off as chili without the beans. It was more of a thick soup/almost spaghetti sauce conistency. Not good. I made it and had 3 big tupperware bowls left overm that no one would eat :(

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Terrific Turkey Chili

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