This hearty gluten-free chili recipe is the only chili recipe you'll ever need. It's made with simple, whole food ingredients and pantry staples. It takes just a few minutes to prepare your ingredients, and then you'll simply allow the chili to simmer all day long as It develops its wonderful aroma and flavors.
Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to a medium Dutch oven (or other heavy bottomed pot) and heat over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the ground turkey and break it apart with a spatula as it cooks. Cook ground meat until browned (no longer pink).
Add onions, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper to the Dutch oven and cook until the onions are softened, about 7-8 minutes, mixing often.
Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, paprika and 1 cup of gluten-free beer, beef broth or water. Mix until well combined, gently scraping the bottom of the pan. Add kidney beans and black beans to the mixture and mix until well combined.
Bring chili to a low simmer, then cover and cook chili for 2 hours or longer to allow the flavors to develop.
Plate the chili into individual serving bowls and serve with Crunchmaster crackers. Top the chili with shredded cheese, green onions, chopped tomatoes, and/or any other topping that sounds good to you like cilantro, sour cream, sliced jalapenos, olives and more!
Notes
You can use ground beef instead of ground turkey. You may want to drain the beef fat after cooking the meat and before adding the onions and peppers to avoid a greasy end result.I love using gluten-free beer as the "broth", but you could also use beef broth or just water. Each liquid ingredient provides a unique, distinct flavor.If you like your chili on the spicy side, add 1 tsp of red pepper flakes when you add the other seasonings. It will definitely appease the spicy food lovers in your life. If the chili is watery after cooking, add a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons of cold water) to the chili and turn the heat up until the mixture lightly boils. Mix often until the chili thickens.You can find Crunchmaster crackers on Amazon or at most local grocery stores including Kroger, Albertsons/Safeway, Sprouts, Target, Walmart and more.