Uncle Dave's Fine Chili

I really love a great bowl of chili.  Any time we go out for dinner I check to see if the soup of the day is a chili of some sort.  I really enjoy trying different types of chili to see how someone else makes it and then I compare it to my own.  But I have to say that I’ve never found one that I like better than my recipe.  It has enough zip to please those who like it spicy yet it’s not overpowering so you still taste the subtleties.  I make mine with ground turkey and turkey sausage because it reduces the amount of fat dramatically plus you can’t tell the difference between that and the same recipe made with ground beef and pork sausage.  This is also a great recipe for a slow cooker because it can be simmered for a long time.  I hope you give it a try.  I think you’ll like it every bit as much as I do.

Uncle Dave's Fine Chili

1 Large Can Petite Diced Tomatoes
1 Large Can Tomato Sauce
1 Can Red Beans
1 Can Hot Chili Beans
1 Package Extra Lean Ground Turkey
3 Hot Italian Turkey Sausages
2 Large Onions Diced
3/4 Large Green Pepper Diced
3/4 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
3 Tablespoons Chili Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Peppercorn Medley
A Bit of Kosher Salt


Pour tomatoes and tomato sauce in a slow cooker or large cook pot and begin heating.  Stir in the red pepper flakes, chili powder, and the peppercorn medley.


Partially drain the can of red beans, remove half of the beans from the can and crush.  Add whole and crushed red beans to the pot along with the can of hot chili beans.


Sautee onions and green peppers in a bit of olive oil, then add to the pot.


Remove the skin from the turkey sausages and brown along with the ground turkey, adding a bit of Kosher salt.  Add the browned meat to the pot.


After the chili begins to boil, reduce the heat and let simmer for at least three hours stirring occasionally.  I've found that adding a bit of coarse black pepper at this point adds to the flavor.  Let it simmer a bit longer if adding the black pepper and it's ready to be enjoyed.


Bon Appetit !

The "FUF"

"Revenge is a dish best served cold."

— Unknown —

                          Johnson had a quaint name for his car.

                          His "FUF" wasn't made up to par.

                          He swore and he cursed,

                          Claiming Ford was the worst,

                          Till the night that he left from Skip's Bar.

                          He pointed his car straight for home,

                          When the "FUF" belched a sinister drone.

                          The son-of-a-bitch,

                          Headed straight for the ditch.

                          The car had a mind of its own.

                          The Ford smiled as Johnson was leavin'.

                          The legs that once held him were weavin'.

                          Some said it was beer,

                          That made his car veer.

                          But really, the "FUF" just got even.