Everything but the Kitchen Sink Chili

I was interested in making chili con carne, and I did a google search for some recipes. Of course, I got results for all different kinds of chili, and some of them sounded really intriguing - three bean, beer, corn, burn your taste buds out, etc. So, I decided to pick a few that especially appealed to me, along with my grandmother's recipe, and combine them all into one fantastic conglomeration!

The following recipe is the end result, and it went over well with my guy. I've made it again since then, but I tweaked it a little for lack of ingredients. For instance, we had Corona in the fridge, so I used that instead of Foster's. I left out the garlic and onion, because we didn't have any. A few other minor adjustments were made, due to what ingredients I had available. We liked it just as well, so don't worry, if you need to make some substitutions.

One pot meals are so easy, and the spiciness of a dish like this is perfect for a chilly evening!  

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon ground cumin

3 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon fresh ground black  pepper

1 teaspoon Scotch  Bonnet pepper flakes

Several dashes Frank’s Red Hot Sauce

1 large onion, chopped

2 large green bell peppers, chopped

3 scallions, sliced

4 cloves minced garlic

1 big ol’ can of Foster’s beer (reserve 8 ounces for the chili)

20 ounce package Jennie-O Lean Ground Turkey

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel yellow corn

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney  beans

1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans

1. In a large stock pot, brown the turkey. Pour 8 ounces of Foster’s into  a measuring cup. Pour the rest into a frosty mug, and enjoy. Drain the grease from the turkey, and set the turkey aside.

2. Saute the onions, garlic, and bell peppers in olive oil until tender. Add the browned turkey, beans, corn and tomato products. Stir. Add the spices, Frank’s Red Hot Sauce and the beer. Stir.

3. Bring the mixture just to a boil. Then, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for two hours. Add  the scallions, stir, and serve.