yum. enough said.

I mean to brag! I just made the best tasting chili I've had in a long time. I have to share this recipe - it would just be wrong not to. This wimpy china bowl does not do it justice, nor does this picture - this is hands down a prize winning, man satisfying chili!

I found two recipes online that looked good - one was with meat, the other was a three bean - so I just combined them the best I could. I never follow a recipe exactly so I'm going to guesstimate what I used. Go with the flow and I'm sure yours will rock too.

• olive oil to almost cover bottom of large pot
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 pound ground turkey (i used all natural, no hormones, etc)
• some salt
• some freshly ground black pepper
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 bottle of Sam Adams October Fest beer (minus the test gulps)
• 1 160z* can dark red kidney beans (not drained)
• 1 160z* can black beans (not drained)
• 2 160z* cans diced tomatoes (with chiles ?)
• 5 tablespoons chili powder
• some garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 16oz* can refried beans
• * whatever is closest to 160z

Cook the garlic, onions and ground turkey in the olive oil on medium heat. Add salt and pepper, break meat up with spatula and cook 'til browned. Throw in the red, green and jalapeno peppers and cook for a minute. Add the beer and stir. I turned up to medium high at this point. Allow to cook while you open your diced tomatoes, kidney beans and black beans - then chuck them all in. Cook for a few minutes. Next add your spices; chili powder, garlic salt, hot pepper sauce, cumin and Worcestershire sauce. Cook five minutes longer then add the refried beans to thicken. Taste test and add more spices if desired. As is usual, the recipes suggested serving with cheddar cheese, scallions or sour cream. I found this so, SO good that I just ate it as is. ENJOY!!!