Name: Tomatillo Turkey Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound tomatillos (peeled and quartered); 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (note - do not use the entire can of chilis -- only 1 pepper); 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from the can of chipotle peppers); 2 cups chicken broth (low sodium); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion (diced); 2 stalks celery (diced); 1/2 sweet bell pepper (seeded and diced); 1 jalapeño pepper (diced (for more heat- keep seeds and membranes, for less, discard seeds and membranes)); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder (or other chili powder); pinch cayenne pepper (optional); 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 3 pounds ground turkey (I use 1 1/2 pounds extra lean and 1 1/2 pounds regular ground turkey.); 1 bay leaf; 1 cup fire roasted hatch chiles (skins, stems and seeds removed); 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans (rinsed and drained); 1 tablespoon corn meal; 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped, + more for garnish); Monterey Jack (or Cheddar Cheese, shredded); cilantro leaves; avocado (diced); lime wedges; sour cream; green onion (diced); jalapenos (sliced); tortilla chips; hot sauce