Easy Chili

Chili is great for all seasons and can be eaten in a lot of different ways. Here's a quick recipe for your basic chili dish. Feel free to customize any way you like.

Ingredients

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• 2 lbs of ground beef (or ground turkey)
• 1 tsp of ground cumin
• 1 tsp of paprika
• ¼ cup of chili powder
• one – 16 oz bottles of chunky salsa (mild, medium, or hot)
• two – 8 oz cans of tomato sauce
• two – 14-16 oz cans of red kidney beans

What To Do

1. In a large pot*, brown the ground beef.
2. Once the ground beef is cooked, drain the grease.
3. Put the pot back on the stove (at high heat) and add cumin, paprika, and cumin powder to the cooked meat. Mix well.
4. Add both bottles of salsa, both cans of tomato sauce, and both cans of red kidney beans. Stir.
5. Reduce heat to low heat. Let simmer for 1 hour - uncovered, stirring occasionally.
6. Serve and eat!

_{* I use a 6 quart stock pot.}

Fix It Up!

• To spruce up your chili, at step 4, add a 16 oz can of sliced mushrooms or a 16 oz can of whole kernel sweet corn (or both).
• For a sweet and savory taste, serve chili with a piece of sweet cornbread.
• Add toppings like shredded cheese, scallions, jalapeno, avocado, or a dallop of sour cream.

Enjoy!