Two Bean Turkey Chili

 

This is one of my family's favorite week night dinners during the week and I'm so excited to share it with you today! All three of my children (yes, even the baby) love this chili. And it is so delicious and warming on those cold winter nights.

Two Bean Turkey Chili

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground turkey

1 small onion diced (or half of a large onion)

1 can Kidney Beans 15.5 oz

1 can Black Beans 15.5 oz

1 can Tomato Sauce 15 oz

1 can Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz (plain, NOT seasoned)

1 packet Chili Seasoning

1 cup Chicken Stock (or broth)

1. Brown the ground turkey over medium in a large pot.
2. Add diced onions, cook until translucent.
3. Throw in the beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chili seasoning, and chicken stock. Stir well, reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes.

Add a sprinkle of cheddar cheese before serving and you're done!

While the chili is simmering I put together a quick salad and pop some cornbread muffins in the oven.

**This chili can also be prepared in the slow cooker, for those extra busy days.

Instructions as follows:

1. Brown the ground turkey over medium in a skillet and add to the slow cooker.
2. Dump all remaining ingredients in, mix well.
3. Cook on High for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. (Cooking times may vary in your slow cooker. I recommend trying it out on a weekend so you don't come home from work to burnt chili.)

Granny Square Heart Tutorial

Valentine's Day is upon on us so I thought I would make up a quick and cute themed pattern! This adorable Granny Square Heart can be used and gifted in so many ways. As a fabulous trivet, dish cloth, coaster, or wash cloth. You could even use it as an applique on a t-shirt, onesie, or pillow.  

Please let me know if you find any mistakes in the pattern so I can quickly correct them! 

Materials needed:

Crochet Hook (I used a 5mm)

2 coordinating worsted weight yarns (I used Lily Sugar and Cream)

Needle for weaving in ends

Scissors

Abbreviations:

Sl st – slip stitch

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

sp – space

beg - beginning

The pattern begins with a typical Granny square.

Start with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: ch 3, 2dc, ch 1, (3dc, ch 1) 3 times. Sl st to beg ch 3. (Four 3dc, ch 1 groups)

Rnd 2: Sl st to corner, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1) 3 times, sl st to beg ch 3.

Rnd 3: Sl st to corner, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1, 3dc, ch 1, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1, 3dc, ch 1) 3 times.

Sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Now to add the half circles.

Flip the square to the wrong side and join yarn in any right ch 1 space.

Ch 5, sl st in next ch 1 space.

Row 1: Ch 2, sl st to second dc in next 3dc group, turn. 2dc in ch 5 half ring, ch 1, (3dc, ch1) 2 times,

3dc, sl st to second dc in next 3dc group, turn.

Row 2: Sl st in every dc and ch 1 space across.

Row 3: Ch 2, sl st to corner, turn. 2dc in same sp as ch 2, ch 2, (3dc, ch 2 in ch 1 sp) 3 times, 3dc, sl st

to corner. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Repeat half circle on adjacent side.

Row 4: With right side facing, join anywhere with new color. Sc around in every dc and ch 1 sp.

2sc in every ch 2 sp and 3sc in bottom point of heart. Fasten off, weave in ends.

**Optional Picot Border**

Join yarn in any ch 1 space, ch 3, sc in same sp as join. (ch 3, sl st to ch 1 sp, ch 3, sc in same sp as

sl st) around.

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