carmen's chili

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carmen Citro
Plymouth, VT

Over the years I've robbed from one recipe and deleted from another. I think this one is pretty good. Be aware that I don't care for kidney or pinto beans...so I use what I like! My brother drives to my house when he hears that I've made this dish!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 3 Hr

Ingredients For carmen's chili

  • 2 lbs
    ground meat, i use half beef half hot sausage
  • 2 lg
    onions, diced
  • 1 lg
    green pepper
  • 5-6
    jalapeno peppers, dice
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2 lg
    cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can
    black beans
  • 1 can
    great northern beans (cannelini)
  • 1 lg
    baked beans (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar, molasses, cocoa, minced garlic, cayenne pepper (each)
  • 2 tsp
    chili powder, cajun spice, celery salt, cumin, celtic sea salt

How To Make carmen's chili

  • 1
    Saute onions and peppers in EVOO, add meat and brown, add all of the remaining ingredients and simmer for 2-3 hours.

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