Kristins Chili

Name: Kristins Chili
Ingredients: 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons chili powder (Mexican, if possible); 1 teaspoon cayenne powder; 2 teaspoons cumin; 12 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon paprika; salt (to taste); black pepper (to taste); 1 12 lbs ground sirloin or 1 12 lbs ground turkey; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 medium green pepper, diced; 1 jalapeno pepper, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, un-drained (use a bit of water to get all juice from the can); 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (use a bit of water to get all sauce from the can); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; hot sauce (like Mike's Red Hot or Tabasco, to taste); 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans (or any kind of bean you have on-hand, drained and un-rinsed); grated cheddar cheese (for garnish); tortilla chips (for dipping) (optional)

20 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons chili powder (Mexican, if possible)
1 teaspoon cayenne powder
2 teaspoons cumin
12 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
1 12 lbs ground sirloin or 1 12 lbs ground turkey
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, un-drained (use a bit of water to get all juice from the can)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (use a bit of water to get all sauce from the can)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
hot sauce (like Mike's Red Hot or Tabasco, to taste)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can kidney beans (or any kind of bean you have on-hand, drained and un-rinsed)
grated cheddar cheese (for garnish)
tortilla chips (for dipping) (optional)

Directions

1

Heat EVOO in pot or Dutch oven.
2

Mix all the spices together in a small bowl and set aside.
3

Add meat with half of the seasonings to pot and brown.
4

Add the onions, peppers & garlic, seasoning again with salt & pepper and saute for 7-10 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
5

Add the remaining half of the seasonings to pot, stir to combine.
6

Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and hot sauce.
7

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
8

Add beans and heat through for about 5 minutes.