Smoked Jalapeno Chili


In a big pot in a little olive oil, fry up the following:

1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
3 (or more) cloves garlic, diced
When softened, add
1 to 1.5 lbs ground turkey

Brown in all up.

Add:

3 Chipotles (smoked jalapenos) reconstituted, seeded, and minced
0.5 to 1 oz unsweetened chocolate (a vital ingredient)
2 stalks celery, chopped up
8 oz canned kidney beans
16 oz canned crushed tomatoes

Cook for at least an hour over low heat. Refrigerate overnight. Reheat the 
next day and add:

8 oz sour cream (I used low fat).

This smooths out the sauce and enhances the flavor but kills the heat. So, 
adjust heat to personal preference level with chiles of choice. I added 
about

1 Tb dried, crushed red pequino powder.

Serve over rice if you want.

John Baker

From the Chile-Heads Recipe Collection
http://neptune.netimages.com/~chile/recipes.html