Kristin’s Chili

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (mexican, if possible)
• 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• 1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin or 1 1/2 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)

Recipe

• 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 sauté 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.