It's cold out there. You didn't want to get out of bed this morning and start fixin' supper for tonight but dang it, someone has to.
I call this my fool proof 10 minute chili
If you've got 10 or so minutes before you gotta be somewhere, you don't feel like foolin' with nothing, or you just want some dang good chili this recipe is for you:
The ingredients are simple:
Some chopped onion (optional)
(I use some/enough measures mostly. Not everyone likes what the next person likes)
(my friend Meredith gave me the term some/enough. It's true. That's how most country cookin' is done.)
1 TSP Minced Garlic
1 Handful of Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
1 LB Grass fed ground beef (or whatever brand you prefer)
2 Cans Diced Basil, Garlic, and Oregano Tomatoes
2 Cans Plain Diced Tomatoes
1 Can Black Beans (rinsed)
1 Can Red Kidney Beans (rinsed)
We do not use chili powder in a chili, I know, shocker.
I sprinkle in Onion Powder, Tony Creole Seasoning, and Garlic Salt.
Take a large pan and add a pat of butter. Throw in your garlic, onion, and fresh mushrooms and let them sauté a second. Then add your ground beef and cook until brown
(Aldi started carrying Organic Grass Fed Beef. You would have thought it was Christmas!)
This is the part I throw in "some/enough" pepper and salt. Just throw some in the pan, you ain't gonna hurt it.
As your beef is browning go ahead and open your can of kidney beans and black beans, put them in a strainer and rinse until the water runs clear:
Throw them in your crockpot
Then take your 4 cans of tomatoes and open them up, DO NOT DRAIN
Toss them in the crockpot.
Once the beef is done drain the grease (if there is any) off and toss it in the crockpot as well
Sprinkle the dynamic trio on (probably about a half teaspoon each)
Give it a quick stir, set that sucker on low, and let it go for the rest of the day.
Everything in this crockpot is already cooked so all you gotta worry about is it bein' warm.
I suggest low for 4 to 6 hours. I've had it before when it's been in the crockpot for 8 hours and its still fine. I told you, it's fool proof.
Some optional things you could add would be corn, celery, colorful peppers(orange, green, yellow) etc.
Now, I just put mine in the crockpot, and though I've made this recipe about a hundred times, I don't have an after picture for you. I'll take one tonight and post it tomorrow.
However, once you dish out your chili it's fair game. If your family prefers chili spices (I suggest you try it without first) then put chili spice on it. In our house I put a little sprinkle of cheese and a teaspoon of sour cream. Chris (my fiancé) puts more Tony's and a half teaspoon of cinnamon. Both are delicious. I'd say this recipe easily feeds 5 adults.
Enjoy y'all!
