My husband saves leftover uncooked meat and freezes it for
future chili days. Once he has enough he makes a really simple chili that is
actually pretty good and different every time. People can be very specific
about making chili so this might not be a recipe for everybody but it is easy, cheap,
and fun. The spice powders can be bought for really cheap in the Hispanic
sections in grocery stores. Comes in little bags for 48 cents or so.
Ingredients
Meat scraps or whatever kind of red meat you like if you
decide to buy meat for this.
A large onion
5-10 garlic cloves
Peppers (anaheim, jalapenos, habanero, ghost, or whatever
peppers you like or however spicy you want it)
Chili Powder
Cumin
Cheyenne
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
Water
And whatever spices you like or have lying around like
nutmeg, ginger, pumpkin spice, cloves etc.
1 can whole peeled tomatoes (optional)
1 can tomato sauce (optional)
1 or 2 cans of beans (optional)
Steps
1. In a large pot on high heat add a little olive oil just to
coat the bottom of the pot.
2. Roughly slice onion and garlic and add to pot.
3. Once the onion and garlic are browned add the meat and some
salt and pepper.
4. Once the meat is browned, add the whole peeled tomatoes,
tomato sauce, and beans (optional).
5. Add enough water to cover all of the ingredients.
6. Once that all comes to a boil add half of the peppers sliced
and add some spices, but know that you will be adding more spices and peppers
in an hour or so.
7. Reduce heat to a very low boil and boil for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
8. About half way through add the rest of the peppers and
spices. Maybe finely dice the peppers this time.
Add more water periodically if it starts to boil off to
much.
Be sure to stir a lot so it doesn’t burn.
And open the window so your home doesn’t smell like chili
too much.
I’ve seen my husband add all types of things that were going
uneaten like whole heads of cauliflower, apples, pears, eggs, pork, chicken,
buffalo, really almost anything as long as it gets cooked long enough and
spiced right it seems to turn out great.
Have fun!