Today I want to share a chili recipe with you.  I love chili, I can eat chili anytime it’s great for lunch, dinner and especially great as a leftover!  I have many different types of chili recipes as I have friends and family members with many requests, you know like no beef, not too many beans, no onions, nothing chunky, no corn and the list goes on and on.

Well my son Jacob can sometimes be a picky eater, although at his friends houses, parents usually tell me that he’s pretty easy going and eats everything (go figure right).  One day he shared that sometimes I just need to make things more simple.  So when I came up with this chili recipe I kept it super simple as I really wanted him to enjoy it.  Really selfishly I wanted chili and I figured if I could make a recipe that my son would like and I would like, it was like killing two birds with one stone.

This is a super easy recipe, you basically brown some garlic in your pan with some oil

then you add your turkey and brown it

while your turkey is cooking you put all your spices in a bowl

once your turkey is browned you add the spices

stir well and add your tomato sauce

let it cook for about 20 minutes

and add your masa, a Mexican corn flour, it adds a slight corn flavor without adding corn…I consider this a secret as your guests will never know what that taste is, you do not add the masa direct to the chili, make sure you read the instructions and of course if you want more of that corn flavor add more masa.

Add your favorite beans or whatever beans you have at home, I had red kidney beans but often times I use black beans or white beans.  I only add 1 can as my family likes the ratio of 1 can to 1 pound of turkey.  Also make sure to rinse your beans

stir it all together

add a little water

let it cook for 10 more minutes.  Time to enjoy it! I put a little cheese on mine and I tend to eat it with tortilla strips, my girlfriend Gina taught me that one, simple as it may be, it makes it more enjoyable!

Your kids will love this recipe and you can adjust the heat or spices to accommodate your own tastes, I tend to like things a little more spicy.  The chipotle chili powder adds more of a smokey flavor.  If you can not find that ingredient or you don’t like a touch of smokey flavor, just leave that spice out.  You can adjust your “heat” level by starting off moderately in adding your spicy spices.

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