Touchdown Turkey Chili Recipes

SPICY TOUCHDOWN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Repeat with sausage., Stir in the next 13 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until heated through. If desired, top with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions when serving.

TOUCHDOWN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef, onion and garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring to crumble the beef, until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender. Drain off the fat and return the pan to the stove. Combine the chili powder, cumin and basil; sprinkle over the beef. Cook and stir to coat the meat and toast the spices a little.
• Pour in the tomatoes, green chilies, tomato sauce, beer and vinegar. Bring to a boil and stir to loosen any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Mix in the brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 3 hours. Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking.

MEXICAN CHORIZO AND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the chorizo, crumbling the meat as it cooks. Add the garlic, onions and peppers and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Stir in the coriander, cumin and tomatoes, followed by the turkey, stock, chipotles, cornmeal and honey. Simmer over low heat to thicken, 45 minutes. Top with the chips, and serve with a lime wedge alongside. Cook's Note: Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, reheating over medium heat.

SIMPLE CHILI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain fat.
• Stir in Seasoning Mix and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped onion, if desired.

TOUCHDOWN CHILI

Steps:

• Add the spices and the liquid ingredients (beer, tequila, whiskey, tomato past and sauce) to an 8 quart pot. Slowly bring to a boil.
• Dice the bacon and fry until softened and the fat begins to render. Add the bacon and the bacon fat to the pot. Brown the Chorizo, sausage and chuck in a large pan, drain and add to the pot. Slowly bring to a boil again.
• For the peppers, remove the caps and ends, halve lengthwise and slice about 1/4 inch thick. Peal and crush the garlic cloves. Drain the beans. Dice the onions, then add the peppers, garlic, beans and onion to the pot. Reduce the heat, and slowly rise to, once again, bring to a slow boil, with a the lid only partially convering the pot. Taste adjust salt and pepper if neccessary.
• After about an hour, in a double boiler, melt the chocolate then add to the pot. Again, bring to a slow boil. This time, reduce to head to a simmer and let cook for another 3 hours.
• I serve plain or over rice, with chocolate treats to ease the heat.

TOUCHDOWN TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy, large pot over medium heat. Add yellow onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft but not brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add turkey and brown it, breaking it apart with a fork as you go.
• Add tomatoes, beer, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add beans and simmer for about 15 minutes more to blend flavors. Serve chili immediately, or make a day ahead and reheat. Garnish with green onions, cheese and sour cream, if you like.