My Neighbor Renee's Perfect Chili! |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 37 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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There are a bajillion chili recipes on here, but this is my fave. My neighbor Renee, a Midwestern gal, made this for Halloween a few years ago and i fell in love. Didn't know I loved chili so much. ncmysteryshopper. Update 10/7: ncmysteryshopper had some difficulty finding some of these specialized pinto beans so she created a similar chili with the same flavors, but without the fancy beans. For those of you in a non-pinto friendly area, you can give her Sexy, Spicy Chili for the Gourmet Cowgirl - Wstrn North Carolina a try-looks yummy too. Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef or 2 lbs ground turkey |
4 (11 ounce) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes and green chilies |
2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans and chipotle peppers in zesty santa fe sauce |
2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans and chili peppers onions and garlic in zesty tomato sauce |
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
1 1/2-2 yellow onions, diced |
1 large green bell pepper |
1 large yellow bell pepper |
1 orange, testing |
1 large orange bell pepper |
2 garlic cloves |
salt and pepper, to taste |
crushed red pepper flakes, to taste |
cayenne pepper, to taste |
chili powder, to taste |
2 glasses red wine, 1 for you, 1 for a friend |
chopped green onion |
shredded monterey jack cheese or cheddar cheese |
sour cream |
Directions:
1. Brown meat in skillet and then meanwhile heat up a dutch oven.
2. In dutch oven, saute onion and peppers in olive oil til softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cans of tomatoes, cook for about 5 minutes.
4. Add cans of beans to tomato mixture and when meat is done browning, add as well.
5. Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste.
6. Simmer 2 hours before serving.
7. This is great frozen in 4 serving portions to reheat later.
8. Yummy with cornbread!
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