CHILI WITH POTATO DUMPLINGS

Chili with Potato Dumplings image

Meet the Cook: Now that my husband has retired - we have two grown sons - we eat out a lot. If we stay home, though, he asks if we are going to have this chili! I've been making it, with a few ingredients added or changed , most of my married life. -Shirley Marshall, Michigantown, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) mild chili beans, undrained
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
4 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 cups V8 juice
DUMPLINGS:
1 cup mashed potato flakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, turkey and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. , In a large bowl, combine the first five dumpling ingredients. Add milk and egg; stir just until moistened. Let stand for 3 minutes., Drop by tablespoonfuls into simmering chili. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 1333mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 30g protein.