Gameday Chili

Chili and football are kind of like peanut butter and jelly to me. This is a really easy recipe for chili, and I have been told that its pretty good - however before you decide to make this recipe I have to warn you of a few things. 1) I use ground turkey- so it's really healthy, and under the chili sauce it's hard for anyone to tell, although ground turkey has a "cleaner" taste than beef and some folks may not be too keen on the idea. 2) I will tell you what I put it it (including my "secret" ingredients- gasp!) but it is impossible for me to give measurements on the spices. I add as I go to taste with an extra dash of this and that. So you are on your own when it comes to the exact amounts of stuff. 3) It has a lot of beans.

Ok, disclaimer stated, so here we go!!



1 package of extra lean ground turkey (98%+ lean)

2 cans of diced tomatoes

2 cans of tomato sauce

2 cans of chili beans (I use store brand)

1 can of black beans

1 can of dark red kidney beans

1/4 of a white onion, diced

1 envelope of chili seasoning (McCormick's is my favorite)

3 cloves of garlic, pressed (or more to taste)

Olive oil



Spices:

Tony Cachere's

Fiesta Party Dip (Tastefully Simple)

Salt

Pepper

Powdered Garlic

Cumin

Chili powder

Cayenne pepper

Tabasco



***Secret ingredients***

Juice from the jalepeno jar

Heinz ketchup (about 2 Tbs)






Brown ground turkey in a skillet. Start another big pot for the finished product. Add diced onion and garlic to ground turkey to help flavor the meat, and a little olive oil to help with the process.



In the big stock pot, start emptying your cans. Tomatoes and tomato sauce first, then the beans. Add the packet of chili seasoning for a base. When turkey and onions and garlic are cooked through, add meat to the chili pot. Then the spice dance begins. Good luck! (I keep an extra can of tomato sauce handy just in case things ever get out of hand you can dilute the mistake and move on.)

The longer you let it cook the more the flavors develop, but you can eat it pretty much right away. I like to garnish it with jalepenos, tabasco, shredded cheddar and sour cream. Taco chips or crackers are a nice touch too.