Award Winning Chili

• servings: 6 servings
• total time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey

2 onions, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely chopped

1 (14 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes (like Rotel)

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

2 tablespoons cumin

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon paprika (smoked if you can find it)

1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup water

sour cream

cheddar cheese

green onion

Directions

In a medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat add the olive oil. Add the ground meat and cook, breaking up into pieces, until browned. Add the onions, bell pepper and jalapeno and cook until softened. Drain excess grease.

Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, salt, cayenne, paprika and 1 cup water. Mix to combine.

Add the kidney beans and black beans, mix and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1-2 hours.

Serve with desired toppings.

Nutrition

• Calories: 300.6
• Total Fat: 7.2
• Saturated Fat: 2.9
• Cholesterol: 60.5
• Sodium: 1355.7
• Total Carbohydrate: 34.2
• Dietary Fiber: 11
• Total Sugars: 6.8
• Protein: 27