Nov 03 2008
Perfect Chili Recipe
Ok, so it might not be YOUR perfect Chili recipe, but it is ours. It is just spicy enough to be ‘real’ Chili, but consumable by children - which is important in my house. And you could easily add peppers or more chili powder to make it a bit spicier. I usually add until its the desired taste. They key to this recipe however is cooking it as long as you can. It gives it more flavor.
So here it is:
Perfect Chili Recipe
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 c. beans (we like Kidney)
1 can Rotel
1 lb. ground turkey
1 pkg. beef hot dogs (cut and sliced)
3 16 oz. cans tomato sauce
3 Tbs. chili powder (or more to taste)
2 Tbs. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
In a skillet brown the ground turkey with a little bit of the chopped onion and some salt and pepper. Drain and remove meat and set aside. Saute the onions and peppers in the skillet without cleaning it. In a large stock pot, place the ground turkey and the sauteed peppers and onion. Add tomato sauce and chili powder. Cook on medium heat for approximately 1 1/2 hours or so. I usually start mine at about 3:00 and we sit down to eat at about 6pm. This allows it to simmer on the stove about an extra hour (sealing in the flavors).
We had this for dinner tonight, and I think everyone had at least two or three bowls. Yummy!!
