Cha-Cha Chili

Name: Cha-Cha Chili
Ingredients: 1 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground pork; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped; 3 -5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package of mccormicks chili seasoning mix; 1 -2 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 (14 ounce) can chicken stock; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed (optional); 1 (11 ounce) can corn, reserve liquid; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes with juice; 1 -5 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped (optional); green onion, chopped; shredded cheese; sour cream

16 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground pork
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
3 -5 garlic cloves, minced
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package of mccormicks chili seasoning mix
1 -2 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 (14 ounce) can chicken stock
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed (optional)
1 (11 ounce) can corn, reserve liquid
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes with juice
1 -5 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped (optional)
green onion, chopped
shredded cheese
sour cream

Directions

1

Cook meat, add onion, celery and poblano about halfway through.
2

You may have to a dd a little oil if it starts to stick.
3

Add salt and pepper to meat so it will not be bland, we are building flavors here.
4

Add garlic near the end, be careful not to burn as it will be bitter.
5

Sprinkle McCormicks (packaged chili mix) and chili powder over meat and veggies and stir well.
6

Cook over medium heat for a minute or so.
7

Pour in chicken stock, canned tomatoes with juice and add chipoltles (this is how you control the heat), if using.
8

Cook down for 15 or 20 minutes.
9

Add rinsed beans and corn (with juice).
10

To make this a soup: Add 2 more cans of stock.
11

Top with green onion, cheese and sour cream.