Chili
"Wish I had time for just one more bowl of chili." ~ Last words of Kit Carson, American frontiersman (1809-1868)
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp chili powder I use 1 tsp Chimayo chile powder and 2 tsp medium hot New Mexican chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp tabasco
- 1 can 28oz whole tomatoes undrained
- 2 cups pinto or red beans use cooking liquid to make the desired consistency, or 1 can 15oz of beans, undrained
Instructions
- Brown ground beef with onion and garlic in a 3 quart sauce pan.
- Drain the grease and stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT the beans.
- Break up the tomatoes with a spoon, heat to boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer covered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in beans and simmer for 20 more minutes.