'Cause baby it's cold outside.

It's been absolutely freezing here lately. This can only lead to two things. Boiled peanuts and chili. I pride myself on my chili recipe. I have spent years perfecting it and I'll be darned if it's not the best chili I've ever had. As stated in an earlier post, I really love cheese and I can't think of a better vehicle for it than piping hot chili.

2 cans each: diced tomatoes, black beans (drained), large dark red kidney beans (drained), sweet corn (drained)

1 can tomato paste

1 minced poblano pepper (de-skinned and seeded)
1 minced jalapeño pepper (seeded) - 2 if you're feelin' sassy
5 minced garlic gloves
1 minced purple onion
1 lb ground turkey - brown in frying pan before adding
1 mexican beer
1 cup water
2 bay leaves
2 tsp cumin

1 tbsp chili powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp each black pepper, salt

Throw all of that in a crock pot and let it cook on High for ~4 hours. If you are sans crockery, bring ingredients to a boil in a large pot, simmer for ~2 hours.

Stay warm and enjoy!