Chili Even My Mom Likes!

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 -4 tablespoons dark chili powder
• 1 -2 tablespoon mccormick's montreal brand steak seasoning
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 -3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 -3 teaspoon hot sauce, mild to medium spicy
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large bell peppers, chopped (any color)
• 2 (28 ounce) jars tomato sauce (i use homemade which tends to be thick so i also add a couple ounces of beef broth to thin it out)
• 1 (2 lb) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed

Recipe

• 1 heat a pot over medium to medium high heat.
• 2 add extra-virgin olive oil and ground meat.
• 3 season meat by adding chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, worcestershire and hot sauce.
• 4 brown meat and break into bits.
• 5 add onion and bell peppers and cook 10 minutes more.
• 6 add tomato sauce (and beef broth if needed), kidney beans and black beans, and bring to a bubble.
• 7 let chili simmer 1/2 to 1 hour depending on how thick you like your chili. remember you can always add more beef broth if it thickens too much.
• 8 adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste.
• 9 remove from heat and serve.
• 10 top with whatever you like. our favorites include any of or a combination of the following: sour cream, shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheeses, crushed tortilla chips or saltine crackers, sliced black olives, and chopped raw onion.
• 11 this recipe freezes great. we have also used this to make our version of chili cheese dogs with great success--just make sure it is thick enough not to run off, then smother your hot dog in a bun and throw on any toppings you like (we like shredded cheese or cheese sauce and chopped raw onion and sliced black olives).