Springfield Chilli - From Cooking Light

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 slice bacon, finely chopped
• 2 1/4 cups onions, finely chopped, divided (about 2 medium)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb turkey breast, coarsely ground
• 1/2 lb sirloin, coarsely ground
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer (such as budweiser)
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• oyster crackers (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large dutch oven over medium heat 5 minutes or until browned. stir in 2 cups onion; cover and cook until onion is tender (about 5 minutes). uncover and stir in garlic; cook for 1 minute.
• 2 increase heat to medium-high; add turkey and sirloin to pan. cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. add beer; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/3 cup (about 7 minutes). stir in chili powder and next 5 ingredients (through tomato sauce). cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until mixture thickens. stir in beans; cook 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 3 ladle 1 cup chili into each of 6 bowls. top each serving with 4 teaspoons cheese and 2 teaspoons onion. serve with crackers, if desired.