Football Season - Time for some Chili !!!

Quick / Easy (and Alpha Gal Friendly) Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 2-3 Pounds of (raw) Meat - Chicken Breasts or Ground Turkey
• Chili Seasoning Kit - I like Carroll Shelby's Original Texas Brand
• 2, 15 oz cans of stewed tomatoes - chopped up or shredded with your hands
• 2, 8 oz cans of tomato sauce (plain - no flavorings)
• 2, 8 oz cans of water (using the tomato sauce cans)
• 1, 15 oz can of Light Red Kidney Beans - drained
• 1, 15 oz can of Dark Red Kidney Beans - drained

Brown the meat and drain fat.

Here's an idea to make your chili more flavorful .... grill chicken breasts on a charcoal grill - do not cook to "well done" since it will be cooking longer in the chili pot.  Chop or shred the chicken to sizes that will work well with spoons, and add to your stock pot.  

Note:  I have a separate grill that I use for my allergies.  See previous blog on grill related cross contact causing an Alpha Gal Allergy reaction.

Add Chili Mix ingredients except for the "Masa" (Flour)

For the Carroll Shelby's Chili Kit - I typically use about half the salt packet, and about 2/3's the packet of cayenne pepper.  Suit yourself on taste.  I definitely use the entire (large) packet of the Chili Seasoning.

Add:  Chopped/Shredded Stewed Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce and Water

Cook on low (or medium low) for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally

Add Light and Dark Kidney Beans, lower temp to simmer.  Simmer for about 30-45 minutes until the kidney bean casing becomes firm but not popped open.

Add about 1 tablespoon of flour ("Masa") - simmer for another 5 minutes.

Top off with tortilla chips (gluten free) or Saltine Crackers.

Sorry - no cheese or sour cream toppings!  I know, this is hard to give up.