Pistrang.com - Barbara's Blond Chili

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground turkey or chicken
• 1 large onion, diced small
• 2 tsp. oil
• 1/2 large green pepper, diced small (optional)
• 3 stalks celery, diced small
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cans whole tomatoes (drained) (15.5 oz cans)
• 3 cans Progresso white or red kidney beans with liquid (19 oz cans)
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 t. oregano
• 1 t. cumin
• 4 T chili powder (or to taste; this amount is very generous)
• 1/2 t. cayenne
• 1/2 t. basil
• salt and pepper to taste