I was fooled by the slow cooker a month ago when I used it for the first time. The ease, the smells, the promise of a one pot meal...it took me awhile to get over the disappoint of that meal. I decided to give it another go with turkey chili. I planned on the chili a few days ago, but didn't acknowledge until about 2:30pm that using the slower cooker meant it needed hours to cook. Oops. Thanks goodness for the high setting. It was ready in four hours and we were eating by 7:15pm.
I haven't eaten a lot of chili in my life and Eric isn't the biggest fan, mostly because of the beans and a little because it's too sweet for him. After the first bite I heard a "Yum!" I have to agree, this dish is quite delicious. We discussed the sweet factor and wondered if a healthy ketchup with little to no sugar might bring down the sweetness. For me, I thought it was tolerable and did not distract from enjoying the meal. I served it was a french loaf (of course) for dipping.
Things I learned from this recipe:
Such a thing as hickory liquid smoke exists. Fascinating.
Would I make this recipe again:
Absolutely