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White Bean Turkey Beer Chili

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups white onion chopped
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 rib of celery chopped
  • 4 large garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup wheat beer
  • 1 cup chicken or turkey broth
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 2 15oz cans cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 15oz can Great Northern beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 jalapeno chopped
  • 2 cups cooked turkey cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup Chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery, cooking until the vegetables has softened, about 8 minutes.
  • Stir in the garlic, cooking for about 30 seconds.
  • Add the beer, scraping to deglaze the pan. Stir in the broth, cumin, chili powder, red pepper, beans, jalapenos and turkey. Simmer until turkey is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
  • Stir in the heavy cream, remove from heat. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Ladle into bowls, top with cheese and cilantro.