This morning, I got up early. Earlier than the "early birds" even dare to chirp. I made the bed, fed the cat, got ready to go, switched the loads of laundry around, unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher, and still had some time left over. I decided to put something in the crock pot to simmer for supper. I opened the fridge and realized that I had lots of leftovers from the infamous Taco Night, also had a half can of leftover crushed tomatoes, and an open can of diced tomatoes and jalapenos from a Mexican dish I made on Monday. I also had a half pound of 93/7 ground beef that I hadn't cooked yet. So, I ended up making a kind of Chili. Here's an approximation of the "recipe" that I came up with.
"MOSTLY TACO LEFTOVERS" CHILI
3/4 pound ground turkey, seasoned for tacos (from Taco Night)
1/2 pound 93/7 ground beef, browned (do not drain)
1 cup pinto beans, in juice
1 cup black beans, in juice
1 large beef bouillon cube (I used Knorr)
1 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1 cup water
1/2 of a 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes & jalapenos
To taste:
Salt & Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Paprika
Chili Powder
Ground Cumin
I simmered it in the crock pot for about 8 hours. It was delish!! It would be hard to replicate, I suppose, but then again most of what I make from leftovers never comes around exactly the same again.
