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Chestnut Ale Turkey Chili

A hearty chili flavoured with the sweet nuttiness of chestnut ale.
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings 10
Author Chews and Brews

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp oil I used Avocado
  • 1/2 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 3 cans beans see note
  • 1 large can diced tomatoes
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce see note
  • 1 Tbsp chocolate cocoa
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp Aleppo chilies
  • 1 tsp Ancho chilies
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 bottle Chestnut Ale
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Start by heating up half the oil in a skillet over medium heat and add in the onion and garlic, sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté until soft for about 5 minutes.
  2. Add in the mushrooms and peppers and sauté for another 5 - 7 minutes until soft. Put all the sautéed vegetables into your slow cooker.
  3. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet and add the ground turkey, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until all the pink is gone and turkey is cooked through.
  4. While the ground turkey is cooking, go ahead and add the rinsed canned beans, the canned diced tomatoes and all of the spices (including the chipotle pepper and cocoa) to the vegetables in the slow cooker.
  5. Once the ground turkey is cooked, add it to the slow cooker and then pour the Chestnut Ale in as well. Stir everything well together and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or high for 3 - 4 hours.
  6. Enjoy with a Chestnut Ale of course, at your next game day party or anytime you need to warm up this winter!

Recipe Notes

Use what you want - I used one can kidney, one can white kidney and one can black beans. Great white north and pinto would be good to use as well, or go with 3 cans of just one can.
I usually find the canned chipotle peppers in the Mexican section of my grocery store. If you can't find it, mix together 1 tsp tomato paste, 1 tsp cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp cumin and oregano and 1/8 tsp salt.
If you can't get the Whistler Brewing Chestnut Ale try using any nut brown ale.