Yeah, so I have mentioned a couple of times about working on a chili recipe. I think I found one I like. It is basically a rip from a Betty Crocker book with a few adjustments.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 lbs ground beef (would have used stew meat, but sadly, they were out)
- 2 cans (15 oz each) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
Heat olive oil under medium heat in large pot. Add in garlic and onions, stirring regularly, until onions soften up a bit (5-6 min). Add in the meat and spices. Cook until meat is lightly browned (8-10 min). Stir in your black beans, tomatoes, chopped green pepper, and water. Reduce heat to low-medium low, stirring occasionally. Cook for about an hour. Eat and suffer through it.
I served with some corn bread (cause wooman likes corn bread and I realized I had never made it before) and massive amounts of shredded cheese (cause I have to keep my girlish figure *cough).
This also works really well as a slow cooker recipe. Only after you brown the meat you toss it and the rest in the slow cooker under low heat for 8-10 hours.
