Mama Bear's Chili
This chili may be simple with ingredients, but it's big on flavor! With chopped onions, garlic, and the perfect seasonings, the only thing the chili needs is a spoon!
Servings 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey! Both turn out well!
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28 oz can tomatoes whole, diced, or crushed. Your choice
- 1 14 oz can tomatoes whole, diced, or crushed. Your choice
- 1 ½ cups cooked kidney beans equivalent of one 14oz can
- 2 TBSP chili powder
- 2 TBSP cornmeal
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Just get a big pot heated and throw in some ground beef (or ground turkey!). When it’s all browned, if there’s a lot of fat then go ahead and drain it. If there isn’t too much, just leave it. A little is fine, but you don’t want too much.
- Throw in some chopped onion and minced garlic after the meat is done, and let the veggies get soft. Add the seasonings and let them toast a minute or two with everything else, then add all of your tomatoes, juice and all.
- Let it bubble up, then turn it down low and let it simmer for a good 45 minutes. Add your beans and simmer another 15 minutes. Measure out 2 tablespoon of cornmeal to about ¼ cup of water, then add to the chili. The cornmeal will help thicken everything up.