We did a mini chili cookoff at work this week, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I looked at a few recipes online and basically picked out what I liked from several to come up with my own concoction. I wanted to use ground turkey instead of beef because it's healthier and we also have people in my department (IT) who don't eat beef. Got it...? Got it. OK.
I have a pretty small department, so only 3 of us actually made chili, and the winning bowl was made with 2 pounds of ground beef. Guess what? It was better than mine. I don't claim this chili will be better than one made with red meat. That's impossible. If you've ever seen the episode of Parks and Rec in which Ron and Chris do a best burger competition, that's what I'm talking about! But it was pretty damn good chili, so I thought I'd post the recipe here in case you want to give it a try.
Ingredients:
- 1.3 lbs ground turkey (1 lb would work just fine)
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 2 cans of tri-blend beans (pinto, kidney, and black)
- 1 14.5 oz. can chicken broth
- 1 can of corn
- 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
- Put a glug of olive oil in a skillet and brown the ground turkey. (Is a "glug" a thing? I feel like I've heard it before. You get the idea...)
- Meanwhile, dice up the onion and peppers, and mince the garlic.
- When the turkey is getting close to done, add the garlic and onion and cook for a couple more minutes.
- Add the peppers to the skillet to mix all of it together for a minute or so on the heat.
- Add the contents of the skillet along with everything else to the crock-pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Note: I added hot sauce and red pepper flakes to my bowl, along with some shredded cheddar cheese. But you can add whatever you like!
OK. Back to the game!
Cheers,
Cheers,
Bart
