Beef Chili, Ultimate Comfort Food

(from elenahalterman’s recipe box)

The ingredients for this chili are completely exchangeable. It changes every time I make it and I don’t measure anything. You just keep adding to it until it’s the portion you want it to be. It’s a food you can cook while having a conversation.

Source: Elena and Josh Halterman

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Easy, Winter

Ingredients

  • garlic
  • ground beef (or ground turkey or ground tempeh)
  • hot chili beans
  • black beans
  • kidney beans
  • white beans
  • black eyed peas
  • golden corn
  • bell peppers
  • hot peppers
  • tomatoes
  • tomato paste
  • cumin
  • chili powder
  • mustard seed powder
  • onion powder
  • brown sugar
  • cocoa powder
  • allspice
  • hot sauce
  • cheese
  • sour cream

Directions

  1. Saute garlic

  2. Brown meat

  3. Add beans and vegetables

  4. Add water (at least 1 cup but I usually add more)

  5. Add tomato paste

  6. While bringing entire pot to a boil, add spices as you wish and mix well: cumin, chili powder, mustard seed powder (optional), brown sugar, allspice, cocoa powder, hot sauce

  7. Let simmer for at least 20 minutes. The longer the better…

  8. Serve with shredded cheese and sour cream

  9. Optional: serve over macaroni noodles or other pasta or on top of a baked potato or with cornbread

  10. Optional additions: sliced green or black olives, carrots, celery, onion, green onion, kale, sriracha, any other vegetable, bean, or spice you want to substitute

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