Showing posts with label chili. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chili. Show all posts

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Jerk Turkey Chili

This isn't my first time making this chili. I actually made it a couple times before just never blogged about it. This is a product of watching "The Rachael Ray Show" on a day off about a year or two ago.

She has so many chili recipes and I'm always excited to try them. This one has a very unique flavor. The cinnamon and honey really provide a sweet taste to the chili that I think really completes this dish. The sweet taste with the combination of the spice really makes this chili an over all winner! It's really easy too!

Ingredients:
•2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

•2 pounds ground turkey breast
•2 medium onions, chopped
•4 garlic cloves, chopped or grated
•2 jalapeƱo peppers, seeded and chopped
•2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
•3 tablespoons chili powder
•1 tablespoon cumin
•1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
•1 teaspoon allspice
•1/4 cup tomato paste
•Salt and ground black pepper
•1 bottle beer, preferably an India Pale Ale (if you don’t want to use beer, use more stock or water)
•2 cups chicken stock
•3 tablespoons honey

In a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, add two turns of the pan of EVOO. Cook the ground turkey until brown, about 5 minutes. Add in the onions, garlic and peppers, and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, tomato paste, salt and ground black pepper, and cook about 1 minute. Add in the beer, chicken stock and honey and bring up to a bubble. Simmer for about 15 minutes.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Turkey & Bean Chili

As you know or can probably tell from this blog, I'm a fan of chili. I usually turn to Rachael Ray for chili recipes but wanted to try this recipe out for a while. There are a lot of flavors that I was surprised for a chili recipe (i.e., cocoa powder) but I was very pleased with the hearty meal.

The chili simmers for a while allowing the cocoa powder and spices to really give the meat flavor. I was pleased with this recipe and will turn to it in the future. The only thing I did differently from the recipe is substituting the bacon for turkey bacon and the pinto beans for black beans.

You can find the recipe here

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Cornbread

Last night I went over to Gina's apartment where she made her favorite veggie chili. To go with the chili I made some cheesy cornbread that turned out to be a great pair.

I'm a big fan of cornbread with chili but I'm not a fan when the cornbread is dry. The cheese in this recipe really helps make this a moist cornbread.

I got the recipe from Ina Garten (the Barefoot Contessa) from the food network. She puts scallions and jalapenos in her version but I omitted them from mine. It's key to let the mixture sit for 20 minutes before putting it into a pan to let the baking powder help the cornbread rise.
I made my cornbread in a 9 x 13 x 2 pan but you can be really creative and make individual loafs or muffins.

Try this recipe for cornbread the next time you're making chili!

You can find the recipe here

Saturday, September 19, 2009

End of the Summer Chili

Yummy! I got this recipe from the August 2009 issue of Everyday with Rachel Ray. I made it with ground turkey but you can use beef, pork, or ground chicken. The recipe calls for summer vegetables- zucchini & corn. There's no beans in this chili but I think they'd make a great addition.

You can find the recipe here

Monday, December 15, 2008

Turkey Chili

Tasty chili for a nice winter day/night. Although it ended up being 60 degrees today it was still delish! I added in more beans than the recipe called for just because I like lots of beans.

*You can find the recipe here

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Veg-Head Three-Bean Chili

This recipe is one of Rachael Ray's 30-min meals. You maybe thinking..."It's not chili if there's no meat" but I promise you'll like this recipe. I usually make a turkey chili (another Rachael Ray recipe) but I thought I'd try this three-bean recipe out! I used some blue corn tortilla chips for some crunch and topped it off with cheese. I like things a bit more spicy so next time I make it I'll add some extra spice.

*You can find the recipe here