Easy Chili I Recipe
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Easy Chili I

By: Danielle Spivey 
"If you like spicy and hot you will love this. It will make you say 'yum yum'!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (144)

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Margaritas to Die For
 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeno chile peppers
  • 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, undrained
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the ground beef, onion and bell peppers. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until beef is browned. Drain excess fat.
  2. Add the chili powder, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, chile peppers, tomatoes, tomato sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in the beans and heat through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 368 | Total Fat: 21.4g | Cholesterol: 65mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by DBFREE   view full review
I did not add the jalapeno's ( HOT hot is not for me). This is a great recipe if you like a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2008 by KatieKS Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I have tried many different chili recipes and this one is our family's favorite! We did NOT...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by I'm nuts too...   view full review
Nice easy chili, this is almost the same chili that I grew up on (with the exemption of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2008 by Kila   view full review
I love this chili! I like it thicker and add two cans of tomatoes instead of one, two cans of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by Darren W.   view full review
Great chili! Try browning the meat in Guiness, it really brings out the flavor in the meat.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2005 by Rozanne   view full review
Ahh, finally! I never could get the ingredients correct when doing chili on my own w/out a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2007 by katiecass11   view full review
I've never made chili before, and searched tons of recipes. Found this one, and SO GLAD I DID....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2002 by ELETA   view full review
This chili was very tasty and easy, but not as spicy as I expected it to be. After browning...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by Nahni   view full review
I have made this Chili once and it was very good! It freezes well! This week I was ill and my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2007 by JLO   view full review
This chili is wonderful. It was spicy without having to add hot sauce, which is a first for...

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