Chili

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 or 2 teaspoons shortening or vegetable oil
• 1-1/2 to 2 pounds of good quality lean ground beef or ground sirloin.
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 3 heaping tablespoons good quality chili power.
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (NOT garlic salt)
• 1 teaspoon cumin (omit if you don't like cumin)
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 can of red kidney beans
• Chili Recipe Variations
• Here are some other things to try. It adds a little to the difficulty level but not too bad. Try one at a time or all at once. Experiment! Have fun with it!
• Add a 15 ounce can of whole tomatoes when you add the beans. Smash them up some with a fork first.
• Add or substitute top sirloin steak to/for the ground beef. Cut it up into small pieces
• Add some chopped up fresh garlic. 2 or 3 cloves should do it. Or even 6 or 8 if you like garlic.
• Kick up the heat with some ground red pepper (cayenne) or a couple of chopped jalapenos
• Add a beer. Not light. Not flavored.
• Try a tablespoon or so of Worcestershire sauce.
• A couple of chopped chipotle chilies (without the sauce if you are using canned) will add a nice smokey flavor as well as a little heat.