3 cloves garlic
Cooking Oil
Ground Cumin
Ground Smokey Chipotle Chili Pepper
Dried Guajillo peppers
1 lb Ground Beef/Turkey
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 can black beans/pinto beans (drained)
1 can corn (drained)
1 jalapeño/ ¼ Average Sized Habañero chopped
1 tbsp taco seasoning
1 package small sweet peppers
Fresh cilantro
Green onions
Sour Cream
1) Dice the onion and chop the garlic and add to a pot with 1-2 tbsp of cooking oil. Add 1 tsp ground cumin and ½ tsp smoky chipotle pepper. Chop up 2 guajillo peppers and add to the pot. If you can’t find guajillo peppers it’s ok, they can be hard to find. The chili will still taste fine. Brown the onions and garlic over medium heat.
2) Add the ground beef/turkey to the pot and brown. I used turkey this time and I actually like the texture of it better than the ground beef.
3) Once the meat is cooked add 1 can of black beans and one can of corn to the pot. Drain them both first. You can use pinto beans instead of black beans if you want. Also add two cans of diced tomatoes with the juice. I like Delmonte’s Petite Cut Tomatoes. I’m not a fan of big tomato chunks. Also, add 1 tbsp taco seasoning, 1 chopped jalepeño and ¼ of an average sized habañero pepper for some extra kick or, ½ of an average size habañero and no jalepeño. I’ll leave the spiciness up to you. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 45 min.
4) When the chili starts simmering wash ½ a package of mini sweet package of mini sweet peppers and stick in a toaster oven at high heat. Cook for 20 min. At the 10 min mark turn the peppers over. You can also use regular bell peppers or another type of sweet pepper, they will probably need to cook for 30-40 min.
5) I like corn bread with my chili so I make a package of Jiffy Corn Bread/Muffins- whatever shape you prefer, it only takes 20 min to make and the instructions are on the box!
6) Finely chop 4-6 green onions and a few table spoons of fresh cilantro for garnish.
7) When the chili is cooked put it in a bowl, add some cilantro, green onions, and sour cream.
8) Enjoy!
