turkey chili

Although it's not winter time, I decided this week was a good week to make chili. It's easy to heat up for lunch or I can throw it in the microwave after work for something quick. I've used the same recipe as my mom since I was in younger and I thought I'd share! I prefer to use turkey for my chili over ground beef. It's a bit of a healthier alternative and I really don't taste the difference! I also make mine in the crockpot and it's great because I can make it before work and let it sit all day on low, or I can make it when I get home from work and put it on high for 2 hours and eat at a decent hour.

Here's what you'll need:

-1 lb. ground turkey

-1/2 red onion (chopped)

-1 package of chili mix

-1 large can of diced tomatoes

-1 can of tomato paste

-2 cans of beans (I like to use chili beans and red kidney beans)

-1 small can of corn

Directions:

Combine canned tomatoes, beans, corn, chopped onion, tomato paste (only one or two spoonfuls - used to thicken the chili), and chili mix in crockpot. 

Next I brown the turkey meat on the stove top then add to the crockpot mixture.

Then add salt and pepper to taste. Now sit back and let the crockpot do all the work! :)

Lastly, I like to garnish my chili with fritos, sour cream, and cheese! Bada bing, bada boom. Donezo. How simple is that??