Chili

Hello Cinnamon Dots readers! This is The Husband posting today, and I'm posting about my chili. This recipe is actually the same that my mother made when I was growing up, only with a few changes made to better suit our tastes.

Chili means a lot of different things to different people. For some it's simply meat and chili peppers. For others it's more of a stew with beans and vegetables. And for some it's even used to top spaghetti! The following recipe is along the lines of the second variety, and the great thing about it is that it's super simple to prepare.

The Husband's Chili (8 servings at 2 points a piece)

Ingredients:

1 lb package of lean ground turkey (or ground meat of your choice)
1 medium onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
3 tsp chili powder (or to taste)
2 15.5 oz cans of kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 large 46 oz can of tomato juice

Instructions:

Brown meat in a skillet or large pot. Add onion, green pepper, and 2 tsp of chili powder and continue to cook. Once vegetables have begun to brown, transfer to large pot (unless you chose to go ahead and brown the meat and vegetables in the pot). Add tomato juice, beans, and the remaining tsp of chili powder. Simmer for approximately 30 minutes.

For me chili is definitely a cold-weather dish, and it's the perfect thing to begin serving when temperatures start to fall. So if there's a chill in the air where you are, make some tonight and warm up to a delicious bowl.