Healthy Turkey Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 white onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 1 butternut squash, peeled and cleaned out, then cut into cubes (some stores have bags already cubed)
• 1 large zucchini, diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3-4 garlic cloves)
• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
• 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 15 ounce can red kidney beans (add 1 more can if you like more beans)
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup masa flour (optional - see instructions)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicy)
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chili powder
• Oil for browning
• Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
• Shredded cheese (I used cheddar)
• Sliced avocado
• Cilantro