Pella — Chili:
1 pound ground lean turkey
1 cup diced red onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup diagonally sliced carrots
2 medium zucchini (total 1 pound), quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 (7 1/2-ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
Pesto:
3 tablespoons pistachio nuts
1 1/3 cups packed fresh cilantro
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
3 green onions (white and light green parts), chopped
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper
1. To prepare chili, heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Crumble turkey into pan; cook, stirring to crumble, until turkey is browned. Add onion, green pepper, carrots and zucchini. Cook, stirring occassionally, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans, water, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper.
2. Remove 2 chiles and 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can; reserve remaining chiles and sauce for another use. Mince the chiles; add minced chiles and the 1 teaspoon adobo sauce to chili; stir to combine. Cover and bring to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
3. To prepare pesto, place pistachios in processor and finely chop. Add cilantro, parsley and onion; pulse to coarsely chop. With motor running, add water, oil, lime juice, cheese, salt and pepper and process until blended. Makes about 3/4 cup pesto.
4. Serve chili with rice and pesto.
Serves 6.
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