True Chili

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 240 Minutes

Ready In: 240 Minutes

Servings: 8

This is a recipe I got from my dad. He entered it in a Chili Cook off and everyone loved it! I have changed it to use ground turkey (we don't eat a lot of red meat). You can tame it down if you want too, but it is great with a spoon full of sour cream to cut the heat a little.

Ingredients:

1 med onion

4 cloves garlic

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tblsp cholula hot sauce

1 beer – shiner bock preferred, mexican beer alternate

1 diced fire roasted red pepper

1 4oz. can of diced green chilis

1 6-ish oz can of chili verde

1 6-ish oz can of green chili salsa

1 5.5 to 6 oz can of snappy tom, can use spicy hot v8 is alternate

1 6-ish oz can chipotle chilis in adobo sauce – use two or three chilis minced with all adobo sauce

1 15 oz. can of black beans – drained

1 15 oz. can of pinto beans – drained

1 15 oz can of kidney beans – drained

2 15 oz cans of fire roasted diced tomatoes, 1 can and 1 can of diced tomatoes, or 2 cans of diced tomatoes alternate

1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilis

2 lbs. ground turkey (can use combo of other meats)

Directions:

1. Brown meat in skillet, drain
2. Combine remaining ingredients in large slow cooker and add browned meat.
3. Slow cook for 4 hrs minimum with lid, stirring occasionally
4. Makes 8 to 10 bowls
5. Top with shredded Cheddar and Jack cheese
6. Serve with:warm corn tortillas and butter and/or tortilla chips
7. Lots of Beer, Shiner Bock, Tecate, etc.

By RecipeOfHealth.com