Zesty Chili aka Taco Soup

This recipe was given to me by a friend of mine.  It took me a while, but I finally tried it and man it was yummy.  I am posting her original recipe, then I am posting my altered version.  the first one was, alothough yummy to me, was too spicy for the babies.  The great thing about it, is this recipe can totally be altered to fit your taste.


Zesty Chili or Taco Soup

Ingredients:

1lb Ground Turkey breast
1/2 lb (2 links) Pork or Turkey sausage (I used sweet italian sausage and it was yummy, next time I am gonna use spicy turkey sausage)
1 onion diced
1-14.5oz can diced tomoatoes
1-14.5oz can fire roased diced tomatoes
1-14.5oz can Zesty Chili Style diced tomatoes
1- 14oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1- 14oz can Spicy Chili beans
1 can sweet corn
1 small can of diced green chilies
Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce (it comes in a small can, they are very hot so I used 1 pepper, diced very small and then put some of the adobo sauce in the chili)
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 packet of Ranch dressing powder
1.5-2 tablespoons of chili powder
cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, ground red pepper all to taste
Directions:
1. Soften 1 chopped onion in a pot with 2 tablespoons of olive oil
2. Once onions are soft, brown turkey meat and sausage
3. Once brown, add all tomatoes and simmer for 10-20 mins
4. Drain and rinse the black beans and add to chili
5. Add chili beans with juice
6. Add corn with juice
7. Add all other ingredients and spices to taste and simmer about an hour or leave in crock pot all day.... you know the longer it cooks, the better it is!!!


Bonnie's Altered for my kiddos recipe:

Ingredients:

1lb Ground Turkey breast
1/2 lb (2 links) sweet italian sausage
1/2 of medium onion, diced
1-14.5oz can crushed tomoatoes
1-14.5oz can fire roased diced tomatoes
1-14.5oz can Zesty Chili Style diced tomatoes
1- 14oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1- 14oz can Spicy Chili beans
1 can sweet corn
1 small can of Rotell
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 packet of Ranch dressing powder
2 tablespoons of chili powder
cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, ground red pepper all to taste

Directions:

1. Soften 1 chopped onion in a pot with 2 tablespoons of olive oil
2. Once onions are soft, brown turkey meat and sausage
3. Once brown, add all tomatoes and simmer for 10-20 mins
4. Drain and rinse the black beans and add to chili
5. Add chili beans with juice
6. Add corn with juice
7. Add all other ingredients and spices to taste and simmer about an hour or leave in crock pot all day....

When cooking in the crockpot, I cooked it on low for 8 hours, and served with cornbread!  It was totally Yummy, Thank you Erica, for sharing!!!