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 * Chef Kelli's Chipotle Pumpkin Turkey Chili **

 Ingredients: (8-10 servings)  3 lbs. ground turkey meat (dark and white is good or whatever your preference)  1 Tb chopped garlic  T TB butter or olive oil  2 TB chipotle pepper puree(usually you will find this canned in ethnic section of grocery store)  1 onion~ dice fine (about a cup)  1 Green pepper~ dice medium  1 red pepper ~medium dice  2 cups sweet potato ~medium dice  1 cup Parsnips ~medium dice  1 can organic pumpkin puree  1 cup poultry stock  30 oz. tomato sauce (2 cans)  2 cups organic Cannellini or navy beans  2 cups crushed tomatoes <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 3 TB dark chili powder <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 2 TB cumin <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 1 TB sea salt 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper

<span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> Method: <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 1. Heat butter in heavy bottom rondo/stock style pot and sauté onion for a minutes and then add garlic, sauté until golden a minute or so and add ground turkey and cook meat until cooked through, using wooden spoon continue to chop up meats so you do not get large clumps. <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 2. Stir in pumpkin puree, spice's and chipotle puree; simmer and stir over medium low heat for a few minutes; add tomato puree & crushed, poultry stock add sweet potatoes and continue to cook over medium/medium low for about 15-20 minutes, add parsnips and continue to simmer for another 15 minutes. <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 3. Make sure veggies are cooked or close to and then add diced peppers, adjust seasons as needed and cook 10-15 minutes <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 4. Remove from heat and add beans <span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 5. Serve with corn bread, and autumn salad

<span style="color: #575757; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> //Chef's note: If chili is too thick add more poultry stock or tomato sauce//