Here is a great chili recipe from my old friend Dennis McGowan of Prescott, Arizona. Thanks, Dennis!
Ingredients:
1 lb. Ground Beef , 85% lean (or ground chuck or turkey)
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 dash allspice
1 dash ground oregano
1 dash ground cumin
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. minced garlic, or 2 or 3 cloves of chopped fresh garlic
1 or 2 tbsp. chili powder (how hot do you like it?)
1 to 2 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion (or 1 med. size onion)
1 four 4 oz. can of diced green chilies (mild or hot depending upon your taste)
2 8 oz cans of tomato sauce
2 15 oz. cans Bush’s® pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
1 cup of water (add more if you like soupy chili)
Instructions:
Sauté the ground beef in the hot olive oil and then add the remaining ingredients and spices and cook with the beef. Cover and bring to slow boil and then simmer for 45 minutes on low heat (or put in slow cooking low heat crock pot for a few hours). A deep cast iron pot works best!
If you prefer more tomato taste:
Add one 14 oz. can Hunt's Diced Tomatoes (or 1 cup of chopped tomatoes). For more pepper taste, add a few dashes of black pepper and/or cayenne pepper.
If cooking in a crock pot, a couple of bay leaves adds a flavor touch.
