John Kelly’s 5 Alarm Chili
September 2nd, 2007Ingredients:
- 2 cups minced onions1 red bell pepper in ½ inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped garlic
- ¼ cups chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Q teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 pounds 85/15 ground beef
- 1 – 16 oz. cans light red kidney beans DRAINED
- 1 – 28ox. Can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 -28 0z. can tomato puree
- 2 cup of of water
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat oil until shimmering and add onions and next 8 ingredients
Cook about 10 minutes on medium heat. Increase heat and add ½ of the beef.
Break meat up with a wooden spoon and cook until it looses its raw look.
Add remaining beef and cook until no longer pink
Add 2 cups of water and bring mixture to a boil
Add beans, tomatoes, puree, ½ teaspoon salt
Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 1 hour, stir occasionally
Uncover and cook on low for ½ hour.
Add water if mixture gets too thick

