Classic Chili

Name: Classic Chili
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for sautéing); 1 large white onion (chopped); 2 bell peppers - 1 red & 1 green (chopped); 1/2 cup celery (chopped); 2 lb lean ground beef; 30 oz tomato sauce (no/low sodium); 28 oz crushed tomatoes (undrained); 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 3 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp chipotle (or regular) pepper flakes (adjust to taste); (to taste) salt; (to taste) pepper; 1 cup water (if needed); 32 oz red kidney beans (rinsed and drained)

schultzisaiah @schultzisaiah

This is the best-tasting chili that I've ever had. It's nothing adventurous -- just classic and delicious!

For fun, add some toppings to your bowl! Some of my favorites include:
- green onions
- cilantro
- home-made mac & cheese
- Fritos corn chips
- Sour Cream & Cheddar Ruffles potato chips (but go light! Their flavor can be over-powering)
- shredded cheddar cheese
- and of course regular sour cream

Maybe don't try all those toppings at once, but in smaller combinations, they can be delicious! :-)

This is the best-tasting chili that I've ever had. It's nothing adventurous -- just classic and delicious!

Maybe don't try all those toppings at once, but in smaller combinations, they can be delicious! :-)

schultzisaiah @schultzisaiah

This is the best-tasting chili that I've ever had. It's nothing adventurous -- just classic and delicious!

Maybe don't try all those toppings at once, but in smaller combinations, they can be delicious! :-)

This is the best-tasting chili that I've ever had. It's nothing adventurous -- just classic and delicious!

Maybe don't try all those toppings at once, but in smaller combinations, they can be delicious! :-)

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Ingredients

45+ mins

10 servings

Veggies
1 tbspvegetable oil (for sautéing)
1large white onion (chopped)
2bell peppers - 1 red & 1 green (chopped)
1/2 cupcelery (chopped)
Meat
2 lblean ground beef
Sauce
30 oztomato sauce (no/low sodium)
28 ozcrushed tomatoes (undrained)
2 tbspWorcestershire sauce
3 tbspchili powder
1 tbspgarlic powder
2 tspground cumin
1 tspItalian seasoning
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspchipotle (or regular) pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
(to taste) salt
(to taste) pepper
1 cupwater (if needed)
Beans (OPTIONAL)
32 ozred kidney beans (rinsed and drained)

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Steps

45+ mins

1

Prep ingredients.
2

Heat a soup kettle or Dutch oven. Once hot, heat the oil in prep for sautéing the veggies.
3

Add the Veggies and sauté until tender. ~15 min.
4

If you need the room, remove the Veggies from the pan. Brown the Meat. ~15 min.
5

When the meat is brown, drain the juices and oil from the pan.
6

Stir in the Sauce ingredients with the Meat and Veggies.
TIP: start light on the salt and pepper. More can be added later, to taste. Only add the water if the consistency is looking thicker than you prefer.
7

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
8

The flavor develops more over time, so if you have the time, continue simmering for another 30-120 minutes (or more!)
9

Taste periodically through cooking. Add salt, pepper, and/or water as needed.
10

If you're someone who likes Beans in their chili, add them 10-20 minutes before you're ready to eat. Simmer until the Beans are heated through.
Otherwise, skip this step!
11

Dish up and enjoy!!!