Emily's Famous Chili

This is a spicy but flavorful chili made with meat! Children may want to eat something else for dinner because this is just too spicy! Dollop some sour cream on top when serving to soften the blow to your tastebuds when you experience my chili masterpiece!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 295 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 4 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans with liquid
• ¼ cup ground cumin
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• ½ cup chili powder
• 1 quart water, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook beef until brown. Drain and return to pot. Stir in onions, bell peppers and jalapenos and cook until tender. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more. Season with chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in the tomato paste and kidney beans with their liquid.

Step 2

In a food processor or blender, puree the tomatoes with the chipotle peppers until smooth. Stir into the pot with 3 cups of water.

Step 3

Combine the remaining 1 cup water with the flour in a jar and shake to combine. Pour into the chili and stir in the vinegar. Simmer about 45 minutes before serving.