Ground Turkey Chili

INGREDIENTS:

• vegetable oil, about 2 tablespoons
• 2 pounds lean ground turkey or half lean ground beef and half lean ground turkey
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large can (28 ounces) tomatoes in puree
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 or 2 cans (15 ounces each) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup of beer or broth
• 2 to 4 tablespoons of honey or brown sugar, or to taste
• 2 envelopes commercial chili mix (for 2 pounds meat)
• dash of cayenne pepper, to taste
• shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or mild Cheddar cheese

PREPARATION: