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Turkey Chili & Cheddar Melt

  • Ground
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Everyday
  • Skillet
  • 30 minutes to an hour

As the days grow colder, and after a long day’s work, nothing is better than a hot turkey dish. This melt is a great meal to warm up your day.

Yield

4 servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
  • 1 lb (454 g) ground Ontario turkey
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) celery, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 can (28 oz) tomatoes
  • 1 can (5½ oz) tomato paste
  • 1 can (19 oz) red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 cup (250 mL) old Cheddar cheese, chopped in chunks
  • 2 cups (500 mL) lettuce, shredded (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large non-stick skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil. Brown ground turkey with onion, celery and garlic, drain if necessary. Add chili powder, cayenne, tomatoes and tomato paste; breaking up tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in kidney beans, cover and simmer 10 minutes longer. Add Cheddar cheese chunks; simmer 3 minutes longer until cheese begins to melt. Spoon chili into soup bowls; top each serving with lettuce, if desired.

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