Warm beef chili with a slightly spicy kick. Perfect for a cool winter night or Fall football game!
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time1hr
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Tex Mex
Keyword: Chili
Servings: 10
Author: johnniemay
Ingredients
2tbspsolive oil
3lbsground beef
2white onions
3tbspminced garlic
1/3cupchili powderancho is best
1tbspdried oregano
saltcoarse or sea salt
black pepper
1tspcayenne pepper
1cancrushed tomatoes 28 oz.
1cantomato sauce15 oz.
2cansbeansoptional
Instructions
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot and brown the ground beef. Set aside and drain while moving on to the next step.
Cook the diced onions in 2 tbsp of oil on medium-low for 8 minutes or until tender. Stir often.
Stir in the minced garlic and add 3 cups of water. Scrap the pan.
Add the meat to the pan. Stir in the chile powder, cumin, oregano, 1 tbsp. coarse salt, 1 1/2 tsp. pepper and the cayenne. Cook on low for about 5 minutes.
Stir in crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Combine well, then cook on medium for about 45 minutes or until the tomato flavor is cooked out.
(Optional) Add beans and cook for another 5 minutes.