Chili Recipe with a Secret Ingredient
A basic, classic meat chili recipe with a secret ingredient you will never guess.
Equipment
- 1 Large Pot or Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Ground chuck meat
- 1 ea Yellow onion
- 1 ea Green bell pepper
- 1 ea Jalapeno pepper
- 33.8 oz Bottle Bloody Mary mix
- 28 oz Can crushed tomatoes
- 15 oz Can Pinto beans
- 15 oz Can Kidney beans
- 1 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cayenne Pepper
- 1-1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/4 cup Chili Powder
- 1 ea Bay leaf
- 1 dash Tabasco
- to taste S&P
Instructions
- Read entire recipe and assemble all your ingredients and tools
- Chop and dice onion and bell pepper set aside
- Mince Jalapeño pepper and set aside
- Drain and rinse both varieties of beans
- Brown ground beef in a large pot over med-high heat until evenly browned and crumbled
- Once beef is browned, drain excess fat
- Add onion to pot and sauté for a few minutes over medium heat
- Add bell pepper and jalapeño pepper and mix thoroughly
- Add the rest of the ingredients to pot and allow to heat up to a boil
- Once it boils, reduce heat to low, cover pot and allow to simmer for at least 90 minutes
- Bon Appetit! Enjoy chili with your favorite garnishments and sides