Lynne's Chili

My buddy Lynne gave me her Chili recipe. With all my years of cooking, I have never made chili. I cut down on the calories by using a pound of 93% lean turkey & a pound of  96% lean ground beef. It tasted great to me and only 342 calories per 1 cup serving. It's not spicey, but you could always kick it up a notch.

Here's the recipe. Wicked easy.

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb. lean ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 can (35 oz.)italian peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
1 can (15 1/4 oz.) red kidney beans, drained
1 can (15 1/4 oz.) pinto beans, drained
2 tsp. splenda
1 tsp. salt
Serve with shredded chedder & chopped bell pepper

1. In a large pot, cook beef & turkey, onion and garlic over medium-high heat breaking up clumps of meat & stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates & meat is browned about 15 minutes. Drain off fat.
2. Stir in chili powder, cumin & oregano; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes with liquid & the water, stirring with a fork to break up tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, partially cover & simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened & flavors have blended.
3. Stir in beans, sugar & salt. Heat & serve.
Yum. Makes 8 servings.