BEST Turkey Chili Con Carne Recipe

Add a drizzle of garlic extra virgin olive oil and cheddar cheese.

Beans are definitely making a comeback and with a dish this hearty, we can see why.  Here is the recipe:


BEST Turkey Chili Con Carne

2 lb of Lean Ground Turkey (I used Jenni-O)
1 smoked pork neck bone

1 lb Dried Pinto Beans
1 6oz can tomato paste
1 large onion
1 ear of corn, (kernels cut off)

1 teaspoon of sugar

1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon Durkee Grill Creations Steak Dust

1 teaspoon Hungarian Hot Paprika
1 teaspoon Garlic Virgin Olive Oil to finish


Add rinsed, dried beans to a large dutch oven with the smoked pork neck bone and cover with water.  Bring to a boil and shut off.  Let the beans and pork stand for 1 hour.  After the hour is up, resume cooking.  Saute onion in teaspoon of olive oil and add to the beans along with the 6oz can of tomato paste and 1 teaspoon of garlic, cumin, steak dust and hot paprika.  Brown ground turkey in olive oil with a sprinkle of steak dust, cumin, paprika and garlic.  Add to the pot.
  
Add fresh cut corn off the cob and garlic virgin olive oil to finish and serve with grated cheddar cheese on top.  This is SO delicious that you will not even miss the meat in this dish.  Just season the turkey well and allow it enough time to absorb the chili's robust, smokey flavors.  Adjust the heat by adding more or less hot paprika.

Nothing is more delicious than homemade hearty Turkey Chili!

 

Misto Refillable Oil Sprayer vs Pam

Skip the Pam Non-Stick Spray with a Misto Oil Sprayer.

This Can Get Sticky
One of my pet peeves in cooking is purchasing can after can of non-stick spray.  Just about all cooks use them but I would need to get at least three different flavors to cover all of my baking / sauteing needs.  You know, Butter flavored for baking, Olive Oil for Italian dishes, Canola Oil for everything else.
Even worse is the unavailability of organic olive oil choices.  I can purchase organic olive oil in bulk at Sam's Club which I do and per quart is is way more economical than buying these little spray cans.  Then there are the propellant fumes and alcohol smell.  Not something I liked adding to my meals.

I received a fabulous set of Rinaldo's Organic Garlic Gold Oil products for Christmas.  Rinaldo makes gourmet garlic specialty products so just imagine a garlic lover's dreamland!  With organic garlic olive oil this good, you want to savor it.  Primarily it is better to finish a dish with a light spray of extra virgin olive oil rather than cook with it.  The cooking heat pretty much destroys the flavorful bloom of the extra virgin so it is best added last or spritzed on.

Misto Mister
You can find oil misters in most specialty cooking stores like Sur la Tab.  The one that I purchased is by Misto but other brands pretty much offer the same operation.  You twist off the top and add your oil to the sprayer.  Once it is in place you use the top with its attached plunger to add air to the canister.  There's no chemical propellent involved, only pure air.  Pump it to the desired pressure and your oil will spray easily and evenly.  The Misto's instructions say to release the pressure by unscrewing the cap when not in use.  I've left it pumped and pressurized with no problems.

The best thing is that I get to choose the types of oils I want and there are no added fumes, chemicals or propellants. How does it work?  Fantastic.  Just as effective as the non-stick aerosol sprays.  Since the Misto is refillable, there are no more empty Pam cans ending up in a landfill somewhere.  Perfect.

I use the Misto Oil Sprayer in place of Pam for all my baking, cooking & grilling needs.