Author: cookitkelly

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Turkey Chili

Who doesn’t love a good chili? This turkey chili is so easy to make. Few ingredients and add to crock-pot and let it cook for 4hours on low. Add your favorite toppings and have leftovers for days! Great for a cold day. Be sure to tag me if you try this recipe, I’d love to see what you guys come up with. #cookitkelly_ @cookitkelly_

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp bacon fat
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 2 celery sticks
  • 2 carrots
  • 2-3 cups Ground turkey
  • 1 can of Pink beans
  • 1 can of Pinto beans
  • 1 can of fire roasted tomatoes
  • Spices : salt & pepper, cayenne pepper , onion powder , chili powder & paprika

Directions

  1. Cut onions, celery & carrots. Cook in bacon fat until tender and light brown. Add in ground turkey
  2. In large pot cook the turkey and veggies for a few minutes until turkey is fully cooked. Turn on your crock pot and set on LOW.
  3. Throw in the veggies and turkey to crock pot, open the cans of beans and fire roasted tomatoes. Add in to crock pot with the turkey and veggies. Add in all the spices and mix well. Cover and cook on low for about 4hours.
  4. Once ready – serve in a bowl and add in your favorite toppings I.e jalapeños , cheese & jalapeños. 
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Fried Goat cheese

Ingredients

  • goat cheese ( not crumbled)
  • flour
  • egg
  • bread crumbs
  • vegetable/ canola oil ( your preference)
  • honey
  • chili flakes
  • Italian season

Directions

  1. Make balls with your goat cheese depending on what size you want. I suggest no bigger than a golf ball (easier to fry).
  2. Once made into balls - put them over parchment paper and throw them in the freezer for about 20mins.
  3. In that time beat your egg in one bowl, in two other bowls add in flour in one and bread crumbs in other
  4. If you have a small fryer turn it on. If no fryer use a deeper pan and add in your choice of oil. Turn on stove to Medium (maybe even a little lower) you don’t want the oil to get TOO hot too fast and start splashing on you.
  5. Take out balls of goat cheese out of freezer and start dipping them.
  6. 1st in the flour, egg second and finally the bread crumbs.
  7. Once you know your oil is hot - start throwing them in. One by one very slowly. Turn them over after 3-4 mins you want them to look nice and brown. When you take them out place over paper bag and paper towel so it will absorb the oil. Let them rest for a few minutes but don’t let them get cold.
  8. While they rest grab your plate, drizzale as much or little honey as you’ll like. Sprinkle chili flakes & Italian season . Place fried ball of deliciousness goat cheese over honey. Enjoy with your favorite crackers!
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Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

2 Large carrots

2 BREASTS OF CHICKEN

2 celery sticks

1 yellow onion

Fresh ginger (as much or little as you like to use. 1 piece goes a long way)

Salt & Pepper

1 32oz of chicken broth

½ of a 32oz of vegetable stock

2 cups of noodles (which ever one you prefer, I like the curly one).

Fresh parsley, or cilantro if you like that better

3 large potatoes (cut in small cubes)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper
  2. Heat up oil in Dutch oven (or pot you will be using) 
  3. When oil is hot, throw in chicken breast to cook and brown a little on both sides. While cooking the chicken, start cutting your veggies and set them aside. 
  4. Once chicken is cooked take out of pot and set aside. Using the oil that is already in the pot and some fat from the chicken. Throw in the onions, carrots and celery. Cook until a bit tender (make sure not to overcook them. You don’t want too soft of a veggies). 
  5. On another pot, start boiling water for your noodles. I personally like to cook my noodles separate so I can control more of the texture. I don’t want soggy noodles. 
  6. Once veggies are cooked, pour in your chicken broth and vegetable stock, bring to a light boil. Add the potatoes at this time. Lower temperature to medium and add back the chicken. Cover pot and simmer for about 35 mins on low. 
  7. Take chicken out and let it set for a few minutes so you can cut it into smaller pieces.
  8. Noodles should be cooking and once ready pull out of water and set aside.
  9. Once chicken has been cut, throw back in pot. Add in your fresh ginger if you are using it. Add in your fresh parsley or cilantro and add in your noodles. Let simmer for another 10mins and check for taste. Add salt if needed (you always want to add your salt at the end). 

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Hello World!

I’ve been wanting to make this for so long now and finally doing it. As I’m setting up this blog, I am learning so much. I have no idea what I’m doing but excited to learn and get this page going. If you follow my IG page @cookitkelly_ you already know how much I love to cook. This platform will give me more of an opportunity to make my recipes and more. I would love any feedback you may have!