Traditional Chili

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup onion, raw, sliced
• 1 cup red pepper, sweet, raw, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, raw
• 1 lb ground beef, 95% lean
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin, ground
• ¾ tsp oregano
• 1 tsp black pepper, ground
• 1 tbsp brown sugar, light
• 2 ½ tbsp tomato paste
• ¼ cup wine, red table
• 42 oz tomatoes, diced
• 22 oz kidney beans, no added salt, organic

Instructions

1. Heat a large Dutch oven.
2. Add oil and onion, red pepper and garlic.
3. Cook 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add ground beef and cook until brown.
5. Add chili powder and the next 6 ingredients.
6. Cook for 1 minute.
7. Add red wine, tomatoes and drained and rinsed kidney beans.
8. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
9. Uncover and cook 30 minutes.
10. Like most chilies this is better the next day or frozen and used later.

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