Loaded Veggie Chili (With or Without Meat)

• 1 lb lean ground turkey (omit for vegetarian chili)
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons chili powder, separated
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 12 teaspoon oregano
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced into coins and then chopped
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• 4 medium tomatoes, diced
• 18 cup dry sherry
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (using tomato sauce my make it salty)
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet chili seasoning mix (or use your favorite recipe)
• 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1. Heat pot over Medium heat.
2. Add turkey, onions, green peppers, 1 tsp chili powder, garlic powder and oregano; cook for 7-10 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink (if not using meat, make sure to add a bit of olive oil before adding peppers and onions so they don't stick).
3. Add zucchini; cook 2 minutes.
4. Add carrots, tomatoes and sherry; cook 5 minutes.
5. Stir in crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp chili powder, garlic salt, chili seasoning mix, red pepper flakes (more or less to taste) and both cans of beans.
6. Heat until bubbling, then reduce heat to low and simmer for approximately 1 hour.
7. Serve over cornbread.

lean ground turkey, green pepper, sweet onion, chili powder, garlic, oregano, zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, sherry, tomatoes, garlic salt, packet chili seasoning mix, red pepper, great northern beans, red kidney beans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/loaded-veggie-chili-with-or-without-meat-486022 (may not work)