Cynthia's Famous Chili

This is my family recipe. It's great for kids, potlucks, and it's really flexible. Hope you all enjoy! I would add 1/2 to 1 cup of water to the chili after all the other ingredients to make it a little more like soup. If your kids absolutely do not like spicy things, you could add sour cream and cheese to it. Serve with corn chips or corn bread.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 183 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground annatto seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Break the ground beef into small pieces into a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir green bell pepper, onion, seasoned salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground annatto seed, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes through the ground beef; cook and stir until the beef is completely browned, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour diced tomatoes, pinto beans, black beans, and red beans into the pot; season with chili seasoning, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoon ground annatto seed, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and garlic. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 20 minutes.