Home-Made Chili From Scratch

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon spanish paprika
  • 3 lbs lean ground beef
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans mild chili beans
  • 1 white onion, diced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 3 -4 green serrano peppers, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine cumin, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika into a small bowl and fold together.
  2. 2
    Use 2 Tablespoons of the spice mixture to season and brown the Lean Ground Beef.
  3. 3
    Drain 50% of the fat from the Lean Ground Beef, and leave the rest in the meat.
  4. 4
    Combine in a 10 Quart Pot the Tomato Sauce, Chili beans, Diced Onion, Diced Tomatoes, Diced Serrano peppers, and Diced bell peppers (optional).
  5. 5
    Add the remainder of the Spices to the Tomato Sauce and stir over medium heat for 15 minutes until it begins to boil.
  6. 6
    Add the Browned Ground Beef and remaining fat to the Tomato sauce and stir completely in, Turn heat up to Medium High for 5 Minutes then turn back down to Medium Heat.
  7. 7
    Cover Chili and Cook on Medium Heat for 40 Minutes, Stir occasionally.

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