Farmhouse Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef or pork any ground meat will work
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced Or 1 TBSP jarred, diced jalapenos
- 1 onion, diced (sweet, yellow)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced Or 1 TBSP of jarred, minced garlic
- 2 TBSP chili powder (divided)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
- 16 oz chili beans in chili sauce, roughly drained not rinsed I prefer Bush's Chili Beans in Mild Chili Sauce
- 14.5 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 2.5 cups beef broth
- 1 TBSP tomato paste
- 1 TBSP brown sugar
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine the meat and chili powder. Use ground beef, ground pork, venision, elk, or any mixture of those. You probably could even use chicken if that's all you had on hand! Mix the meat with 1 TBSP of chili powder.
- Brown the meat and veggies. In a large pot, brown the meat, onion, jalapeno and garlic. Drain the fat.
- Add meat and everything else to slow cooker. Add the browned meat and remaining ingredients to your slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours.
- Top with shredded cheddar, cilantro, green onions, sour cream, or your other favorite toppings.
Notes
**To lessen the heat: omit jalapenos, reduce the chili powder to 1.5 TBSP
**To add some more heat, try the Bush's Chili Beans in Spicy Chili Sauce
**To give it a different zip, replace 1 cup of beef broth with 1 cup of beer
**To make this recipe on the stove top: After browning the meat and veggies, add all ingredientss to the large pot and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce to a simmer. Continue to simmer unovered for 50-60 minutes or until chili has reached desired thickness.