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Game Day Chili

1/23/2012

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    This chili is spicy and rich, and is great to eat in front of a football game.  It also warms you up on a cold winter night! 
    Although I am usually a proponent of fresh ingredients, this has canned beans and tomato sauce.  It just makes it so easy!    
     The nice thing about this is the preparation time and the cooking time happen simultaneously, so if you're in a hurry you can really have this on the table in about 30-40 minutes. Follow one directions and while that is cooking move onto the next! You will end up with a pot of good stuff! 

(If you want to make this ahead of time, you could make it in the crock pot.  Dump everything in and cook it on low for several hours)

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
7 pieces of bacon (turkey bacon works if you're watchin' the waist line!)
15 oz can of  chili beans
15 oz can of red kidney beans
15 oz can of  pinto beans
29 oz can of tomato sauce
1 cup corn
3 cloves garlic 
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Toppings:
Half a block of yellow cheddar cheese
1 Jalapeno

Bread on the Side
1 loaf of fresh fresh bread 
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic

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Directions:
1. Heat a pan to medium heat.  Slice bacon and add it to the pan.
2. While that is cooking chop the onion and add to the bacon.
3. Finely chop 3 cloves of garlic and add.  Cook for about 3 minutes. 



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4.  Add the beef and turn the heat to high.  Break the meat up into small chunks.  Leave it for about 1 minute so it browns, then mix it.  Continue to do this for about five minutes until the meat browns and it starts smelling delicious!  


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5.  Drain the cans of beans.  Add in the tomato sauce and all the beans. Turn the heat to low.


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6. Sprinkle in all the spices and mix.  If you don't like food spicy reduce the cayenne pepper and chili powder by 1/2 teaspoon each.   Simmer everything for about 15 minutes.  You can eat at this point or continue to cook it for up to 45 minutes or until you are ready to eat!  All the flavors will cook in a bit and it will thicken. 


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7.  While this is cooking slice the jalapeno and grate the cheese.  


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8.  If you want to make garlic bread chop 1 clove of garlic.  Melt it in a small dish with 2 tablespoons of butter. Slice the bread.  Baste the butter mixture over the slices.  Broil the bread with the butter side up.  Make sure to watch it! Bread broils very fast! 


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9. Serve the chili, add the toppings and dig in!

1 Comment
Philip
1/23/2012 08:55:31 am

Looks Gooooooooooooooood. Needs more spice

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