Chili, Family-style

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, chopped
• 2 tablespoons gebhardt® chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup beef broth

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil over medium heat in a large soup pot.
• 2 add the onions, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 3 cook until onions and pepper are translucent.
• 4 stir in the garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
• 5 add the beef and increase the heat to medium-high.
• 6 cook until no longer pink, for about 10 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spoon.
• 7 stir in the beans, diced tomatoes and their juice, crushed tomatoes, beef broth and another 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 8 bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
• 9 remove the lid and continue to simmer at least another 45 minutes, or longer to develop flavor.
• 10 serve, allowing each person to season their bowl to their liking with salt, pepper, hot sauce, sour cream, grated cheese, and/or chopped onions.