Home-From-College Chili

Deep flavor. Medium heat. Thick & meaty.

That's how we like our chili. Not too sweet, not too heavy on the tomatoes. Lots of beans.

My dad and I make this chili every time I come home from school. We tweak it a little more each time, but I think we've finally found the perfect combination.

Chili recipes are notoriously secret, and as such I cannot tell you exactly how we bring this to life. However, I will give you my list of ingredients and you can play around with it yourself. One flavor tip: add the lime juice just before eating. One cooking tip: set the chili over a low simmer for an hour or two for to thicken and for the flavors to come together.

Happy tailgating!

3 lbs ground turkey

4 T chili powder

¼ T cayenne pepper

(or 4 guajillo chilis and 2 arbol instead of chili powder and cayenne pepper)

1 large onion

2 jalapeno peppers

3 T corn meal

½ c chicken broth

1 bottle of beer - not too mellow

1 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp oregano

Garlic and onion powder, shake til good

¼ tsp salt

1 can kidney beans

1 can Bush’s chili beans

4 medium garlic cloves

1 (28 oz) can tomato puree

2 tsp molasses

1 lime