A great classic, redone healthier. Very popular with my family and some clients.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs lean ground all natural turkey

1 large yellow onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

2 28 oz cans fire roasted crushed tomatoes

1 8 oz can tomato paste

1 (15 oz) can black beans

1 (15 oz) can pinto beans

1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans

2 Tbsp Chili seasoning

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

Salt to taste

Directions:

Brown ground turkey, drain, set aside.

In large pot sauté onion, and pepper until soft. Add crushed tomatoes, turkey, chili seasoning, cumin.  Simmer 5 minutes.

Drain and rinse beans, mash 1/2 cup of beans, and add the tomato paste to thicken. Simmer 5 minutes.

 Add remaining beans to pot. Simmer 45 minutes covered and serve.

Optional: add 1 chipotle pepper minced

*For a vegan meal, leave out the ground turkey