Annual Chili Cook-off Champion: Ed with his “Just Like Mama’s” Chili

ED’s Sweet and Spicy Chili

“Just Like Mammas”

(26 All Natural Ingredients)

 

1lb Dry Red Organic Beans

1 ½ lb Ground Turkey

1 small red pepper (diced)

1small yellow pepper (diced)

1 med green pepper (diced)

1 med yellow onion (diced)

1 clove of garlic (chopped)

2 tblsp of fresh Ginger (chopped)

1 med habanera pepper (cut in half)

2 cups of fresh organic corn

1 large can of whole tomatoes

1 4oz can of tomato paste

1/3 cup of dark chili powder

¼ cup of ground cumin

1 Tbl of ground turmeric

1 Tbl of garlic powder

1 Tbl of onion powder

1 Tbl of cayenne pepper

1 Tbl of smoked paprika

¼ cup of dark brown sugar

3 cinnamon stick

1 Bay leaf

2 oz of fresh thyme

1 cup of red wine

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Soak red beans overnight in cold water. Transfer beans to a large pot, add thyme and bring to boil, let simmer for 45min. In a separate pan, cook off ground turkey, drain some of the fat and add to beans. In pan, sauté all veggies and deglaze pan with red wine to release any food particles that have stuck to the bottom. Add veggies and wine mixture to bean and turkey mixture. Add remaining ingredients bring to a boil reduce heat down to low, simmer for 1 hour.