Chocolate chili and lovely pasta

I was on a health kick this week and decided to try something different with my chili - turkey meat. I know, I know...blah. But whatcha gonna do? The scale! She stays the same!

(Yes, there is chili under that obscene amount of avocado.)

I am not known for exact measurements, but I'll give it a shot.

Chocolate chili

- one pound of meat (turkey, beef, lamb, tofu, ter-duck-en...whatever)

- one large can of fire-roasted tomatoes

- 3 slices of bacon (preferably from Reading market) just kidding

- a few diced fresh tomatoes

- 2 cans of red kidney beans

- 3-4 cloves (more or less) of garlic

- 2 onions

- 1 tsp cumin

- 1 tsp cocoa powder (Ghiradelli is ultra yummy)

- red pepper flakes

- tabasco

- mexican spice (check out my chicken tacos for recipe)

- s&p

Put a few tablespoons of olive oil in a pot and sweat diced onions and garlic. Add bacon and let brown. Add meat and let brown. Add remaining ingredients and let simmer for a few hours. Taste test! Each batch is different.

Enjoy!

I also made some yummy meatballs:

- beef, pork, veal

- spices

- breadcrumbs

- egg

- parmesan cheese

- s&p

Round mixture into meatballs and let sit covered in a freezer for a few minutes to set. Make an egg wash and a bowl for panko breadcrumbs. Heat up skillet with olive oil. Cover meatballs with egg and then panko. Add to skillet and let brown. Place in oven to finish cooking or add to warm sauce to continue cooking.

The best part? Developing our new favorite pasta recipe.

Simple Spaghetti

- spaghetti (cook 2 minutes under al dente)

- beaten egg (one per person)

- one onion

- one clove of garlic (per person)

- olive oil

- butter

- parmesan cheese

- s&p

Add spaghetti to boiling, salted water and cook 2 minutes under al dente. Add diced onions and garlic to saute pan with olive oil and butter. Let sweat. Add spaghetti to saute pan and add s&p. After mixing the pasta into the garlic and onion mixture for a minute, add the egg(s). Constantly stir mixture, to cook the egg onto the pasta. Arrange on a plate and serve immediately.

Adding bacon on top makes it extra lovely.