Thursday, November 10, 2016

Making Chili! Post #2

This recipe is actually a spicy CHICKEN chili recipe, but not the way I make it.  I use ground turkey.  I know, you're skeptical of ground turkey all over the place.  That's fine.  I know you don't want it in your chili.  Chili's sacred!  I just ask you give it a try.  ;)  I didn't tell anyone at Michael's office last year that it was ground turkey and, like I said, they voted mine the best.  :D  Michael and I didn't even vote for me because we thought that would be unfair.  :P

The recipe called for 1.5 lbs of ground chicken, but I have always used ground turkey because it's cheaper.  Chicken breasts are only $2/lb, so why is ground chicken so expensive?!  Also, who cooks 1.5 lbs when they come in 1 lb packages.  Silly!  2 lbs of ground turkey it is!

Now, I know it looks weird to begin with, but I assure you, your family won't even question what meat you used by the time you're done.  It's already looking a little more like beef by the time it's cooked through.  Then, you add 1/4 cup chili powder.

Yes, you read that right.  1/4 CUP.  I double and triple checked the recipe the first time I made it.  I use spices in tsp and tbsp, not CUPS!  But it really is ok.  ;)  In fact, I had just a little extra left in the container, so I added a tad over 1/4 cup.  Spices are $1 at Aldi's.  No big deal when you use half of your chili powder in one meal.  ;)  Cook one more minute after adding the chili powder.

Stay tuned!  More chili recipe info coming shortly!

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