Turkey Chili
- 5-6 pound turkey, cut in quarters
- 1 onion stuck with cloves
- 2 stalks celery
- 2-3 sprigs parsley
- 2 small dried hot peppers
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 4-ounce can peeled green chiles, finely chopped
- 1 cup almonds, ground or blended
- 1/2 cup peanuts, ground or blended
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup small green olives
- 1.2 cup blanched almonds
- Cover the turkey pieces with water and add the onion stuck with cloves, the celery, parsley, and peppers.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, skim off any scum which may rise to the top, and cover the pot.
- Simmer until the turkey is tender but not falling from the bones.
- Remove the turkey pieces and cool until they can be handled.
- Remove the meat from the bones in good-size pieces.
- Reduce the broth by half over a brisk flame.
- You should have about 4 cups broth.
- Strain and adjust the salt.
- Add the chili powder, the green chiles,and the ground nuts and simmer until the mixture is thickened, smooth and well blended in flavor.
- You may find you may wish to add additional chili powder.
- Saute the onion, garlic, and green peppers in the olive oil.
- Add to the sauce and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the turkey meat and cook thoroughly.
- Add the olives and blanched almonds and reheat for 3 minutes.
- Serve with rice or polenta and crisp French bread.
- A radish and cucumber salad with a vinaigrette sauce is good with this.
- Tortillas are excellent with the chili if you don't serve polenta and French bread.
- Drink beer.
turkey, onion, stalks celery, parsley, peppers, salt, chili powder, green chiles, almonds, peanuts, onion, garlic, olive oil, green olives, blanched almonds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/turkey-chili-20022 (may not work)