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[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

I finally won the chili cookoff at work!
yay!

Congratulations!

I won our office chili contest two years ago (or was it three?) with Jennifer's World-Famous Turkey Chili:

JEN’S BLACK BEAN & TURKEY CHILI

Yield: 10 to12 servings
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
2 1/2 pounds ground turkey (2 packages)
4 tablespoons dark chili powder
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend, any brand
1 tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce, medium to extra-spicy
1 large onion (diced)
2 large red Bell Peppers (diced)
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chilies (well drained)
2 cans Black Beans (rinsed and drained)
1/2 bottle beer, about 1 cup
1 (14oz) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (smoky if you got it)
2 cups roasted corn kernels
1 can diced jalapenos

Heat a large pan over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the turkey meat. Season the meat with: chili powder, red pepper flakes, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon into small crumbles. Brown meat 5 minutes, then transfer the browned meat to large a pot.

Sauté onions and chopped bell peppers until softened and most of the water has cooked out. Add the sautéed onions, peppers, Ro-Tel tomatoes and black beans to the cooked turkey and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the half bottle of beer, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol. Add the tomato sauce and barbecue sauce and bring to a bubble. Add roasted corn kernels and jalapenos and let chili simmer for about 20 minutes. Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste. Remove from heat and serve.