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Jamaican Me Crazy Chili

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"A Caribbean twist to a great winter-time dish! Sure to get the sinuses flowing!! This can be prepared without meat - just omit the steps with ground beef. Serve this dish by itself or over a bowl of basmati rice."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 1/2 pounds ground round
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 1/2 cups chopped yellow bell pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon hot paprika
1 tablespoon chile powder
2 teaspoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

What to Drink?
	Zinfandel
	Caipirissima

DIRECTIONS

Place ground round in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, cook the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onion is tender. Add the yellow pepper, and cook until tender. Season with cumin, paprika, chile powder, sugar, salt, and cloves. Stir in the stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, and cannellini beans. Pour in water to cover. Bring to a boil, then stir in the meat and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in the vinegar and serve hot topped with fresh cilantro.

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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by ssiddons

YUM!!! I mde this for my husands work, double the recipe and they licked my crockpot clean in... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2007 by vickie

Look no further for a chili recipe - this is the best! Be sure to use hot paprika because it... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2005 by gulch21

This was fantastic! I made it for a party, and I used vegetarian soy crumbles instead of... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by MITCHANDKIM

Receipe tasted just like regular chili, except this was sweeter, which was a minus. If it had... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2005 by HJHOEGER

This is one our favorite chili recipes! I love the balsamic vinegar in it. It's different... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2004 by Anne

Awesome recipe! I did change it a bit. I omitted the beef by choice, omitted the cilantro... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2005 by DEFINITENO

I hated chili until I found this recipe. Don't change a thing, it's great the way it is. I... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2005 by DOCCOMP

Awesome chili. Made it as written. A sweet heat, and it is good over rice. MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Always Cooking Up Something

This chili is really good, although it definitely needed spicing up! I added a minced... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2008 by siskothecat

I love this recipe- so good with the balsamic vinegar! MORE

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