Chili

Chili can be made lots of different ways and everyone knows someone who makes the best Chili. This is a basic version of chili, to make it your own depends on your preferences some like it HOT! I do not!




What you will need:


1 lb ground beef / I use lean ground beef
2 cans of beans, pinto or kidney or mix them. I had 2 cans of pintos so that's what I used.




1 small onion
about 2 cups chopped celery
1 green bell pepper
2 cloves of garlic
2 cans of tomatoes, you can use stewed tomatoes, diced or whole and squish them up. I used stewed tomatoes.
1 can tomato paste
4 cups of beef stock
spices: salt, pepper ,chili powder, cumin, garlic powder

Brown meat in large dutch oven or large pot, drain if necessary ( I used lean meat there was not anything to drain)

Add Veggies and saute for 5-7 min.


Spices: this is the hard part for me because I don't usually measure spices, I just add and taste, add and taste!

1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp of garlic powder


Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil then reduce heat cover and simmer 25-30 min.

After it has been simmering for about 10 min. taste test: add more chili powder for spicier taste and a pinch of cayenne pepper


Serve with cornbread and sprinkle some cheese on top and a dollop of sour cream. Yummy!