Ranch-Style Turkey Chili

Hey hey guys and dolls, Tuesday has rolled around so we've got another yummy recipe to send your way. First how do we like the new layout for fall? I'm digging it and I hope you guys do too! Now onto the food: Ma's choice comes to us from Rachel Ray. Left field eh? We like Rachel but we don't usually profile her on the blog. Weird, but we've just never found anything that sparked our interest while doing food research. Well that changed this past week when Ma stumbled on tonight's dish and we knew we had to give it the good ol' college try. Let's get started:


Ranch-Style Turkey Chili

Total Time: 35 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 poblano peppers
2 large corn muffins, store-bought
2 tablespoons EVOO
2 pounds ground turkey
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cumin, a couple of palmfuls
1 tablespoon coriander, a palmful
One 14-ounce can pinto or white beans
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup fresh chives, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
Hot sauce
1 cup sour cream

Optional Toppers:

Shredded sharp Cheddar
Minced red onion
4 to 5 slices crispy bacon, chopped

Directions
*Char the peppers over a gas flame on high heat or under the broiler with the oven door cracked for steam to escape, turning with tongs. Place the charred peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam. Let them cool, then peel, seed and finely chop.

*Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

*Crumble the corn muffins, arrange on a cookie sheet and toast until crispy and extra golden, about10 minutes. Set aside.

*Heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble the meat. Add the garlic and onions to the pot and cook to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the cumin and coriander, then stir in the chopped peppers. Add the beans, stock and herbs and simmer 5 minutes. Season with hot sauce.

*Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream to combine. Serve topped with the crispy corn muffin crumbles and any of the other toppings you like.




So how did this one turn out? It's pretty yum! It reminds me of Hamburger Helper Stroganoff. Weird, I know lol but it does. I'd say it's a keeper. :].



Tid Bits:
* We took sour cream and added dry ranch dressing mix.
*You can take it off the burner and let it cool a bit before adding in the sour cream mixture.
*We left out the cumin and coriander (due to allergies) so we used a little chili powder and oregano.
*Instead of buying store bought corn muffins we used Dinah's corn bread recipe (Check back in the archived recipes on the side of the page for that recipe).


Ma's Spot: The minute I saw 30 Minute Meals with this recipe I knew we had to try it and I wasn't wrong. This was delicious and comforting soup. I really liked the taste of the ranch in the chili. I love chili's but the fact that it didn't have any tomatoes gave it a different taste. I love the idea of doing the corn muffins (or corn bread) and putting them back in the oven to crisp up then putting them on the chili. It made for a delicious chili. So if you're looking for a different kind of chili and you also happened to love ranch dressing you will love this recipe. I encourage you to try it.





*SNACK CORNER:*

It's time for snack corner! Where we take new snacks in the grocery store and break it down for you. We tell you which are hot and which are not. Let's get to this week's picks:




Dinah: This week's snack is Quaker Chewy Chocolatey Mint Bars. First off I am biased. I love mint. It's amazing and one of my favorite things to pair with chocolate so I'll try and not fall instantly in love without knowing all the facts. You get 10 bars in one box, the bars themselves are slender, and each bar has mint chips in them. Yeah, this whole not falling instantly thing isn't working out for me so much. I love these, they are chewy and the mint flavor is really good. Even during my snacking of this item I kept peeling off the mint chips and eating them first. Hey, there are worse habits in the world lol. These are a definite buy.



Ma: In this snack I love the cocoa and mint together. I love Quaker snacks anyways and for them to combine cocoa and mint, winner winner a snack after my dinner. I encourage you to buy it and your taste buds will enjoy it!




Okie guys, that's it for this week but as always come back next Tuesday for more food goodness. What's on next week's menu? It's my pick and I have to words for you: ONION PIE. WAIT! Don't go...oh...shoot! I knew that would freak you guys out but I promise it looks good and I don't even like onions all that much. So, you're gonna come back right? Like next Tuesday? Thought you would, we won't disappoint. ;D. Have a great week guys!



Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma