Chili con Carne

Name: Chili con Carne
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Chili or pepper, to taste; 2.2 pounds ground beef, pork, or a mix; 2 jars red beans; 1 jar roasted red or green bell pepper, or fresh bell pepper; 2 onions; 2.2 pounds tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic or garlic powder; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; Salt, pepper; Meltable cheese, shredded or Parmesan, or your favorite cheese😋

La Cocina de Fran @cook_4876252

You can make this recipe spicy or not. In my case, since I'm the only one in the family who eats spicy food, I chop the chili or pepper and serve it on the side.

La Cocina de Fran @cook_4876252

You can make this recipe spicy or not. In my case, since I'm the only one in the family who eats spicy food, I chop the chili or pepper and serve it on the side.

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Ingredients

15 servings

Chili or pepper, to taste
2.2 poundsground beef, pork, or a mix
2 jarsred beans
1 jarroasted red or green bell pepper, or fresh bell pepper
2onions
2.2 poundstomatoes
4 clovesgarlic or garlic powder
1 tablespooncumin
1 tablespoonoregano
1 teaspoonsugar
1 teaspoonsweet paprika
Salt, pepper
Meltable cheese, shredded or Parmesan, or your favorite cheese😋

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Steps

1

Chop the garlic, onion, bell pepper (if using jarred, empty it and cut with a wooden spoon), and chili into small pieces, except for the tomato. Sauté everything in a large pot with a generous amount of oil.
2

Once the onion is well cooked, add the ground meat and season with salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, and sweet paprika (optional: ground chili or cayenne pepper🔥). Stir to ensure the meat cooks with the sautéed mixture.
3

Add the tomato paste, stir, and then add the beans and diced tomatoes.
4

Add a cup of water if the mixture is too thick.
5

Let it simmer for 15 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
6

Let it rest for a few minutes. Like any good stew, it will taste better the next day.
7

When serving, if desired, add meltable cheese to let it melt with the heat of the chili.