Saturday, October 17, 2009

turkey chili


*based on America's Test Kitchen's All-American Beef Chili
Heat 2Tlb olive oil until shimmering
Add 2 medium minced onions, 1 minced red bell pepper, 6 minced cloves of garlic, 1/4 cup chili powder, 1Tbl ground cumin, 2 tsp ground coriander, 1tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper and 1 tsp salt.
Cook about 10 minutes until vegetables are soft.
Brown 2lbs ground turkey, 1lb at a time.
Add browned turkey to onion mixture.
Stir in 2, 15 oz cans of organic chili beans, and 2, 28 oz cans of crushed fire roasted tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low for 1 hour, stir occasionally.
Uncover and continue to simmer until thickened, 30-45 mins.

And just for fun, Sugar Cookie Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
2tsp milk
2tsp corn syrup

Stir until sugar dissolves and icing is smooth.
Divide into bowls and add food coloring.
Use paint brushes to decorate sugar cookies.
Thin with milk if needed.

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