Homemade Chili

 

With Autumn coming around the corner it seems.  It is time to start thinking Chili.  Did I ever tell you the story of my husband and his love of chili.  SMH!!!  (shaking my head). Okay, prepare yourself.  My husband loves Chili, not as much as he loves roast but really close.  A couple of years ago I made chili and a couple of days later I went to visit my sister and I brought the leftover chili for us to have for lunch.  Well, the container sat out for hours as we sat and ate and talked and laughed as we visited. There was some chili still in the container but it was late so I grabbed the container and left for home.  Now, when I made the chili the weather had turned cold and rainy but the time I visited my sister it had actually started to warm back up a little.  Well, as I was heading home I remembered that I needed to run a couple of errands so the leftover chili sat in the back of my van, in the heat.  In about an hour I was heading home. Once home I just left the container on the counter to be washed.  My husband came home a little later and saw it sitting there in the container and started eating it.   I just stood there begging him not to eat.  "Honey, you are going to get sick, don't do it" I said.  Nope he just kept on eating.  Well, he got sick. Not bad, believe it or not.  I won't go into the details. But would you believe he says that he would do it all over again.  SMH.  Do me a favor after three days throw it out.  I don't care how good this recipe is.  Don't do it!

Chili

 

Ingredients

 

1 lb. ground beef

1 green bell pepper~~ chopped

1 lg. onion ~ chopped

1 can of tomato sauce

4 cloves garlic ~ chopped

16oz.  can of tomatoes ~ diced

(2) 15oz dark red kidney beans

3 beef bouillon cubes~ crushed

5 to 6 tbsp. cumin

1 to 2 tsp. brown sugar

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp. crushed red pepper

Dash of cayenne pepper

Sprinkle of kosher salt

*for a little more flavor**

1 bottle of hubbies’s favorite beer

1 tbsp of diced Poblano & 1 tbsp. of diced Serrano peppers

 

Directions

 

Saute bell pepper and onion in little of butter. Add to slow cooker. Brown ground beef in same pot then add some tomato sauce to pot and stir and get the good seasoning on bottom of pot then add to slow cooker. Add the rest of ingredients to slow cooker on high heat and cook for 6 hours.  Stir every hour and taste to see if extra seasonings is needed.  When ready top with crushed crackers, shredded cheddar and a dollop of sour cream. 

Enjoy!!!