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home made chili

falam14414 avatar
Recipe by
Fred Alam
@falam14414
Rochester, NY

This is easy to adjust to your taste. If you want it spicier, just add more chili powder or a little crushed red pepper flakes. The ground cumin is what gives this that greate flavor.

yield 10 - 12
prep time 30 Min
cook time 3 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For home made chili

  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 md
    onion, choped
  • 2 clove
    garlic, fine choped
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    ground cunim
  • 1/4 c
    chili powder
  • 4 can
    diced tomatoes
  • 3 can
    red kidney beans (dark or light)
  • 2 md
    green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp
    parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp
    oragano
  • 1 tsp
    basil, dried

How To Make home made chili

  • 1
    Saute onion, garlic, and green pepper until translucent.
  • 2
    Add ground beef. Cook until browned.
  • 3
    Put into a large pot and add diced tomatoes, salt, black pepper, chili powder, ground cumin, parsley, basil, and oregano. Over medium heat, bring to a slow boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 1/2 hrs. Add kidney beans (with liquid) and simmer for another 30 minutes.
  • 4
    All of the seasonings can be adjusted up or down to taste. You can also use powdered garlic in place of fresh. Just add with the other seasonings (about 1 1/2 tsp.). When adding the diced tomatoes, if it's too thick or thin you can add more or less.
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