Did anyone miss me this weekend? I just couldn't seem to get motivated to do much. We cleaned house and set up the tree and other than a little homemade eggnog, I didn't make anything interesting. Today, however, I am honoring my dear husband, who is working outside in this drizzly cold rain, 40 feet off the ground today. When he gets home I will have a crockpot full of warm spicy chili. I am even trying to be healthy today, using ground turkey instead of beef.
Brown and drain a pound of ground turkey, Add that to the crockpot with 4 -5 cans of chili beans (and their juice) a large can of tomato juice (or a couple cans of tomato sauce and some water), about 1/2 a beer, and the spice mix from a package of Carroll Shelby's Chili mix. Mix everything well, set your crockpot on low and let it cook all day. When you get home from work, or about 30-45 minutes before you are ready to eat, add a double handful of pasta (I am using shells today), stir well and turn up to high to cook the pasta.
Serve this with crackers or corn bread, a little cheese sprinkled on top, a warm, cozy meal to go with a great football game, with enough leftovers for chili dogs tomorrow. It also freezes well for another night. Happy Monday.
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