Chili
Chili
is wonderful meal on a cold winter's day. With all of the
spices, this chili recipe will warm you up. Serve with a dollop of sour cream,
freshly shredded cheese and freshly chopped cilantro.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds of ground meat
- 1 (29 oz) can of tomato sauce
- 1 (28 oz) can of diced tomatoes
- 1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 can light red kidney beans, drained
- 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained
- 1 can pinto beans, drained
- 2 small cans of green chilies
- 1 medium Vidalia onion (or sweet onion), chopped small
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tbs chili powder
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp salt or kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- few dashes of Cayenne pepper
Directions:
- In a large Dutch oven or large saucepan, add olive oil and cook ground meat on medium heat just until brown. Break up the ground meat into small pieces while cooking.
- Add onions and garlic to the ground meat. Cook about 5-10 minutes until onions are tender. Drain fat.
- Add all remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for an hour or longer.
or Slow Cooker/Crockpot Method:
- In a large skillet add olive oil and cook ground meat on medium heat just until brown. Break up the ground meat into small pieces while cooking.
- Add onions and garlic to the ground meat. Cook a few minutes until onions are tender. Drain fat and place in slow cooker.
- Add all remaining ingredients to slow cooker, cover and cook on low for at least an hour up to 8 hours.
Comments:
- This recipe makes a large pot of chili. You can halve the recipe for a small family.
- Even though there are a lot of ingredients, it is still an easy recipe because most of the ingredients your just adding them into the pot.
- Green chilies are found in the Mexican isle or where they sell ethnic foods.
Tips:
- You can freeze any leftovers for a second meal.
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