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Throw the following in a pot, bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
Meat
one pound of cooked ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, pork, venison or other or maybe in combination. if it is greasy meat, drain it. If you are a vegetarian you can skip the meat part and add an extra can of beans.
A Cooked Onion
Chop (1) onion and cook it up in some oil. If the meat you chose is fatty, you can cook the onion and the meat together. Use a large onion if like onions and a medium one if you are not a big fan. Optionally you can also chop and cook a poblano pepper, a green pepper or a bell pepper (but not a doctor pepper). This would also be a good place to mince and cook up 2 to 4 cloves of garlic if you like garlic.
Beans
Add (2) 15 oz cans from the following List.
Kidney Beans
Pinto Beans
Black Beans
Chili Beans
Pork and Beans
Ranch Style Beans
Lima Beans
Garbanzo Beans (chick-peas)
Cannellini Beans
Great Norther Beans
Almost any Bean Really.
Corn (ok not a bean, but still fibrous)
Some people drain and rinse the beans, while others don’t. It’s chili so you really can’t go too wrong
Tomatoes
To the pot add 1 or 2 Cans of Stewed Tomatoes, or diced tomatoes or tomato Soup or tomato paste or ketchup if you are really in a tomato bind.
Spices
2 tsp to 2 tbs of chili powder
1 to 2 tsps of cumin
Additional Optional spices
2 tsp Sugar
Salt and Pepper to Taste
1/2 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Paprika
Garlic Powder
Spicy But Not Spices...
Chopped Jalapeno
1 Small Can Green Chili
if it look too thick to boil, add a little water... or a can of Beer.
Accessories
Serve Chili Over
Rice
Spaghetti
Corn Chips
Top Chilli With
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Serve Chili With
Saltines
Corn Bread