Tex Mex Chili

Name: Tex Mex Chili
Ingredients: 1 pound extra lean ground beef or some other ground meat, like turkey or chicken.; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 medium onion diced; 1 cup corn, fresh, frozen or canned; 1 cup canned black beans; 1- 14 ounces can diced tomatoes with juices; 2 cups tomato sauce; 1 cup of your favorite salsa; 1 jalopeno pepper seeded and minced; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 1/4 cup agave or other sweetner; 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese for garnish; 1/2 cup sour cream for garnish

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 pound extra lean ground beef or some other ground meat, like turkey or chicken.
2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion diced
1 cup corn, fresh, frozen or canned
1 cup canned black beans
1- 14 ounces can diced tomatoes with juices
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup of your favorite salsa
1 jalopeno pepper seeded and minced
3 tablespoons chili powder
1/4 cup agave or other sweetner
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese for garnish
1/2 cup sour cream for garnish

Directions

1

Heat a medium large pot on medium high heat, add oil, then add onions and sweet pepper(not the jalapeno pepper yet), cook until soft, for about 5 minutes. Now add the ground meat. Continue to cook on medium high heat until meat cooked through.
2

Now add the corn, black beans, diced tomato with juices, 2 cups of tomato sauce, 1 cup of salsa, 3 tablespoons of chili powder, jalapeno(if using), agave syrup and salt. Mix well, bring up to a simmer then turn the heat down to low and continue to simmer for about 20 minutes. Taste and change the seasoning if you so wish.
3

Serve with a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese, even some green onion is nice as a topping. You might also want to serve some fresh bread or buns.