Tasty Chili

Here is a great alternative to the same ole chili.

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 1/2 pounds ground turkey (85 percent lean) or ground turkey breast (99 percent lean)
4 tablespoons dark chili powder
2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend, any brand, 1 palm full
1 tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce, medium to extra-spicy
1 large onion, quartered
2 large peppers, any color combination, red, green, purple, yellow or orange, chopped
1/2 bottle beer (the alcohol cooks out)
1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup smoky barbecue sauce
2 cups corn kernels, optional

Heat a pot over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the turkey meat. Season the meat with: chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon into small crumbles.

Chop the onion, reserving 1/4 of it for topping the chili. Brown meat 5 minutes, then add onions and chopped bell peppers and cook 10 minutes more.

Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol. Add tomato sauce and barbecue sauce and bring to a bubble.

If using corn kernels add them now. Let chili simmer 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste. Remove from heat and serve.

Skyline Chili Dip

Add Skyline Chili (Cincinnati) Dip to your pre-game ritual!

Make Skyline Dip an essential part of your game day preparation.
It’s easy to make and sure to please everyone in the crowd.

Just follow this simple recipe:

- One 12 oz. package of softened cream cheese
- 15 oz can of Skyline Chili
- 1/4 cup diced onions (optional)
- 12 oz. shredded mild cheddar cheese

Spread softened cream cheese evenly on bottom of a 9 x 13” microwaveable
casserole dish. Heat chili thoroughly. Pour heated Skyline Chili over cream cheese. Sprinkle diced onions on top of chili. Cover with Skyline shredded mild cheddar cheese.

Conventional Oven: Heat at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is
completely melted.

Microwave Oven: Heat on high for 2 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.

Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

Serve with nacho or corn chips.

Make this dip Deluxe by adding lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream!

Augusta Hash

In Augusta there is a dish served in barbecue restaurants that we've never seen anywhere else or heard of until we visited there recently. We call this Augusta Hash.

- leftover barbecue meat, finely chopped and shredded
- onions, finely chopped
- tomato juice
- black pepper (perhaps some hot sauce)

Simmer together and serve on rice