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CHILI ON POINT


I just spent an entire weekend binge watching food programs
on television and the internet.
I realized I had seen 4 chefs cook their own interpretations of chili. I've always been a fan of chili but never bothered to learn how to make it. I always thought it was time consuming, and I would probably never use the spices again. Besides that, when you have discretionary eaters in your house, you try to accommodate everyone's palate as best as you can. I have kids that are picky eaters, and a husband who doesn't take his food too spicy. I did some research to find the simplest chili recipe, factored in/ out a few ingredients, and came up with an adapted recipe that worked. I had the family taste it as I went along so that we were on the same page with taste preference. It's savory with a bit of sweetness from the tomatoes, and just the right amount of spice.

 Ingredients
2 lbs. ground beef
½ cup white onion
½ cup green pepper
1 clove garlic chopped
2 Tablespoons tomato paste


29 oz. can tomato sauce
29 oz. can red kidney beans
14 oz. can diced tomatoes
14 oz. petite diced tomatoes
Extra virgin olive oil

Seasoning
Hot sauce
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Chili powder
 Cumin
Oregano
Brown sugar
Salt
Pepper

Directions
Add oil to a pot.
Add onions and green peppers. Sauté for 1 minute.
Add chopped garlic. Cook together until onions are translucent.
*Remove vegetables from pot, set to the side.
Add Ground Beef to same pot.
Add 1 Teaspoon salt
 1 Teaspoon Pepper
 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
 1 Tablespoon Cumin
 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder. Stir.
Brown Beef.
Add cooked vegetables. Stir.  

Seasoning the Chili
Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Cover.  
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Add Kidney Beans
 tomato paste 
1 Tablespoon hot sauce
  2 Tablespoons brown sugar 
1 teaspoon Oregano
 1 Tablespoon chili powder
 1 Tablespoon cumin
1 Teaspoon onion powder 
1 Teaspoon garlic powder. Stir.
Cook for 1 minute. Lower heat.
Cover and cook for 60 minutes.
Stir occasionally to keep from sticking.
Do a spice check.

Optional: Add sour cream/ shredded cheddar and green onions to top it off.






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