Beef & Turkey Chilli

Chilli is no mistery to make. Actually it's a pretty simply hearty meal, good anytime of the day. Here is my Crock Pot recipe.

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef ( isually buy the meat whole, I clean it myself and grind it with my food processor)
1 lb ground turkey
1 large can of red kidney beans (1 lb 13 oz [822g])
1 regular size can of red kidney beans (15.25 oz [432g])
1 large can of diced or crushed tomatoes or 1 1/2 pounds of fresh tomatoes
1 regular size can of diced or crushed tomatoes
1 medium size onion
1/3 cup of chopped garlic
1 green bell pepper
1 tbsp of Badia complete seasoning
1 cup of mojo criollo (spanish marinade)
2 bay leaves
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon of sugar
Chilli powder ( I usually buy the chilli kit)
Salt to your taste.

Directions:

Mixe the beef and turkey in a large bowl, add the Mojo (spanish marinade), the badia complete seasoning, the chopped garlic and the chopped onion. With your hands mix well and knead untill thoroughly mixed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and let it sit in the fridge for 30 to 45 minutes to integrate the flavors.

Preparation:

Brown the meat, and then place in the crock pot, add the tomatoes, beans, bell peppers, cilantro, bay leaves, chilli powder (Kit) and salt. Mix thoroughly set on high for 1 hour. After an hour, turn the temperature to low and cook for 4 hours.

Serve with shredded cheese (cheddar, I prefer the 4-cheese mix) and a spoon of sour cream.

The chilli kit usually comes wit hot pepper powder, I never use it because it is very HOT and not everyone appreciates that so I serve it mild and put out a bottle of hot sauce so my guests add as much or as little as they want.

Enjoy!!!