Serves: 9
Total Calories: 299

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 pounds ground turkey, preferably breast meat
2 large yellow onions, chopped
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 (28-ounce) cans peeled tomatoes, chopped
1/2 can beer
1 (10-ounce) can pinto bean
1 (10-ounce) can kidney beans
1 (10-ounce) can chick-peas
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped squash
1 cup chopped zucchini
1 tablespoon cumin, or to taste
2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, and brown ground turkey until it is cooked through. Pour off fat and place turkey on paper towel to absorb additional fat. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add turkey and tomatoes, and stir to combine. Add beer, pinto beans, kidney beans, chick-peas, ketchup, green pepper, carrots, squash, and zucchini. Add cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne. Partially cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring frequently.

Note:
If you don’t have all the ingredients on hand, feel free to make substitutions. You can use all of one kind of beans; and leave out a vegetable, if you like—just add more of another vegetable to compensate.


Fun Fact: New York City Transit: How many stations? From the original 28 stations built in Manhattan and opened on October 27, 1904, the subway system has grown to 468 stations, most of which were built by 1930. How much track? Laid end to end, tracks would stretch from New York City to Chicago (more than 800, counting subway yards). Riders? In 2009, average weekday subway riders totaled 5.1 million, the second highest daily number since 1952. Subway cars? There are roughly 6,380 subway cars making an average of 8,279 trips daily. Miles traveled? The average number of miles traveled by an average subway car in 1982 was 7,145 miles; in 2009, it was 153,201.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 9
Total Calories: 299
Calories from Fat: 41

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