Hot Chili!!

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped small
• 1/2 large onion, chopped small
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped small
• 6 serrano peppers, chopped into thin slices
• 6 jalapenos, chopped small
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans canned diced green chilies, undrained
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained (i like the petite dice tomatoes)
• 3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
• 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 put about a third of your chopped onion and a third of your chopped garlic in a large skillet. add 1/2 tbsp of the olive oil and sauté for one minute over medium-high heat.
• 2 add ground beef, 1 tsp of cumin, 1 tsp of chili powder, and 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes. cook and stir until meat is browned all over. set aside.
• 3 put the rest of the chopped onion and chopped garlic, and 1-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes in a large soup kettle. add 1 tbsp olive oil and sauté over medium-high heat for about one minute.
• 4 add the chopped bell peppers, chopped serranos, chopped jalapeños, and 2 tbsp olive oil (or enough to sauté the vegetables without burning) to the kettle and sauté over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes.
• 5 mix in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, pinto beans, chopped green chilies and remaining seasonings to the kettle. heat to boiling. simmer for about 5 minutes.
• 6 stir the ground beef mixture into the kettle. heat for about one minute.
• 7 remove from heat and serve. cream cheese sour cream, cheese, or crackers are great to add to your bowl.