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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:04 AM
    Cooking in a Crock Pot
    Hello everyone :D

    I have a crock pot at home that I want to start using. I was thinking about making black eyes peas and chili in it. Does anyone know any basic directions on how to make black eyes peas and chili?? Not together... seperate. I just want to learn how to make it.

    Thanks!
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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:22 AM

    Chili is pretty simple since you can put just about anything in it. I make mine with 2 lbs of hamburger, 1 pound ground turkey, all tossed in a frying pan and browned. Mix that in with 4 tbsp of chili powder, 1 of garlic powder, some salt, pepper, kidney beans, a can of stewed tomatoes and can of tomato sauce

    Set crock on low and in 8-12 hours, serve. Chili is all a matter of taste and a few basic (optional) ingredients.
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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:25 AM

    Do you have to use ground turkey or can I use ground beef?
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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:26 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by HotPotato2009 View Post
    Do you have to use ground turkey or can I use ground beef?
    That's the great thing about chili - you can use anything you want. Beef, pork, chicken, nothing... all up to you!
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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:28 AM

    Oh OK. I was thinking about putting beef sausages in it also. What do you think about that?
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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:44 AM
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    Oh ok. I was thinking about putting beef sausages in it also. What do you think about that?
    Never tried it myself, but its chili - can't go wrong. Ive had eggplant in chili before. Chili is like fingerprints... no two are alike and everyone's belong to them. I don't even bother to measure stuff now... just dump and taste. :)
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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:49 AM

    Oh OK... does your chili come out good?. I know I know... dumb question but I was kind of liking your recipe. I went online and searched for chili recipes and didn't see any that interested me. I don't need to have green peppers or anything in it. Just plain chili
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    Aug 11, 2009, 08:52 AM
    [QUOTE=stevetcg;1916283]some salt, pepper, QUOTE]

    How much salt and pepper?
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    Aug 11, 2009, 09:01 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevetcg View Post
    some salt, pepper, QUOTE]

    How much salt and pepper?
    "Some". Its really all a matter of personal taste. I guess about a teaspoon of salt and 2 of pepper, but I sort of just wing it. Taste it every now and then and if it seems to need something more, just add it in.

    Chili is art. It's a personal thing. You may also add onion (I do if I have some around) green pepper, red pepper, cayanne...

    Get creative, have fun.
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    Aug 11, 2009, 09:03 AM

    Oh OK. What's cayenne? Is that the hot seasoning?
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    Aug 11, 2009, 09:16 AM
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    Oh ok. What's cayenne? Is that the hot seasoning?
    Red pepper.

    Some people like to use hot sauce, some like milder chili. Like I said... its all up to you and you can't go wrong. :)
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    Aug 11, 2009, 09:17 AM

    Well thank you steve for your chili help :D. Now I need some help with black eyed peas? I hear that's easy too but I've never made it before
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