I totally love chilli. Chilli is one of those dishes that I think you either love or you hate.. and most people who love it have a favourite recipe.
Let me give it to you straight. If you have a favourite chilli recipe… you don’t need me. You can brown turkey meat instead of browning beef and do yourself and your digestion a favour. Not only is turkey leaner than most cuts of cattle used for ground beef, I also find that it’s more flavourful. I fully attribute my using ground turkey as being a large part of my weight loss journey as well. Changing my diet and my portion sizes has literally changed me in leaps and bounds.
For this chilli, I browned a pound of ground turkey with one chopped onion and about 2 tbsp of chilli powder. You can add a bit of oil or water if you need to. In a food processor, I processed about 6 tomatoes and added them into the pot of turkey when it was fully cooked. You can drain the tomatoes before you put them in if you like a thicker chilli.
Then you can add just about any veggies you feel like adding. I like to use peppers, mushrooms, celery and carrots. Then add red or black beans and simmer.
I have always found that the longer chilli cooks, the better it tastes. If you’re the kind of person who likes a bit more spice, you can add jalapenos or any other type of pepper. I love to use chipotle chilli powder. I didn’t add any salt to mine at all, but I like to leave salt to personal preference.
I served my chilli with these twice baked potatoes. To make these, I baked five medium sized potatoes. Then I scooped the insides out, leaving about a 1/4 inch rim of potato in each one. With the scooped out insides, mash together with a quarter cup of cream cheese, a quarter cup of sour cream, 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and green onions if you like them. You can also add bacon bits or ricotta cheese while you’re mixing as well. Bake for about 20-30 minutes at 350.
They will disappear! These things are delicious. Just be aware. Great for parties too!
Here was my finished chilli, hope yours is just as good as ours turned out!
