Chili Your Way

Name: Chili Your Way
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 1 small green bell pepper, diced; 1 small red bell pepper, diced; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 tablespoon oil; 15 ounces of petite cut diced tomatoes (do not drain); 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans tomato soup; 15 ounces dark red kidney beans (1/2 drained); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; chili powder (eyeball it to your liking. I do about 4 to 6 shakes into the pot); salt & pepper (to taste); crushed red pepper flakes (to your taste)

Submitted by D. Rose

"I seen a recipe for Chili in some cookbook years ago and when I first tried it, it seemed to need more than the original recipe called for. I decided to play around w/more ingredients and here is what I came up with and usually it's a hit. I like to add a little red pepper flakes (not cayenne) cause with the pepper flakes you can play around with the temp of it. I like this on hot dogs too! This is definately one of those recipes that you can eyeball without measuring and fit to your liking! ps- I do not eat venison, but made this recipe using venison and people went even more crazy for it! guess it must taste just as good as the ground beef version?"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 small green bell pepper, diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 tablespoon oil
15 ounces of petite cut diced tomatoes (do not drain)
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans tomato soup
15 ounces dark red kidney beans (1/2 drained)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
chili powder (eyeball it to your liking. I do about 4 to 6 shakes into the pot)
salt & pepper (to taste)
crushed red pepper flakes (to your taste)

directions

In a soup pot or larger pot, put the tablespoon of oil, add the ground beef and diced green & red bell peppers & onions and cook until browned.
Drain meat.
Place meat back into same pot and add the can of petite diced tomatoes, tomato soup, and kidney beans & stir until well blended.
Add the cumin, the chili powder, salt & pepper to taste & crushed red pepper flakes (optional) although they do add a nice little kick.
Continue cooking until all flavors are well blended. I usually let mine simmer for about 30 min or so. Remember to keep your heat on low during this stage. You may need to add more chili powder, cumin, or even red pepper.
*Remember, if you would like more tomatoes, add another can to this recipe.
or if you love beans, add another can. You can pretty much alter this recipe to your liking.

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D. Rose

I joined RZ in 2007 while home on maternity leave after my son was born. I admit, I had no clue how to cook or what to cook! My Mom (who is 100% Italian) and my Grandmother who also lives with my Family did all of the cooking so I never did it or learned. Everyone I knew just went crazy for the dishes that my Mom or Grandma made and being in my 30's I was a bit embarassed to admit, I had no idea how to cook like they do. I decided to experiment with cooking on my own and this site is absolutely my favorite for recipes! By Nov 2008 my second child, a daughter was born. She was born disabled so I am now a full time home Mom and I have to admit, cooking is now something that helps soothe me, gets me through difficult times and something that I just enjoy so much and just 2 years ago, never knew how! I have RZ to thank and all it's wonderful members who share recipes! I eventually would like to gather more of my Mom & Grandmother's recipes and share them with all of you! PS- A very special thank you to Kittencal who has been wonderful to speak to and share great recipes!

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