SuperBowl Recipes: Turkey Chili and Cornbread

I still haven't found chili in the city that tastes better than my own but still have to visit those Barbeque places.

You can use red ground meat for this very easy recipe as well. You can simmer it for only 2 hours but the more hours you simmer it, the better it tastes.

Turkey Chili

1 lb turkey ground meat

1/2 c. chopped onion

1 lb stewed tomatoes

2 c. red kidney beans

1/2 c. white beans (optional)

1 can tomato paste

2 stalks chopped celery

3 T chili powder

2 T sugar

1 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1/4 c. diced red pepper

Add dash of cayenne pepper

1 hot chili pepper if you like it hot

1 Bayleaf

Drain and rinse beans.

Brown meat and onion in large skillet. Drain fat. Put in large pot

Add remaining ingredients with a little water.

Cover and simmer over low heat for 4-5 hours - adding a little water and stirring occasionally.

Top with cheddar cheese and tortillas. Serve with cornbread.

Cornbread (someone's recipe I found named 'Grandmother's Cornbread' - is the best I've made)

1/4 pound butter
2/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar.

Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended.

Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.