RECIPE: Cheesy Chili

Cheesy Chili

Warming up with chili is my favorite way to pass the time in the winter! I’m a sucker for a big pot of chili to get me through the week.

Ingredients:

• 2lb Ground Beef
• 1 Diced Yellow Onion
• 3 Cloves Minced Garlic
• 2 Jalapeno’s 1 Diced, 1 whole
• Salt & Pepper
• 32-64oz of Tomato Juice (I like mine with more juice, but others enjoy theirs thicker)
• 2 cans of Chili Beans
• 2 cans of Drained Black Beans or equivalent in Black Turtle Beans
• 2T Ames Chili Champ Seasoning Divided (available in-store)
• 1T Chili Powder
• 2t Cumin
• 1t Garlic Salt
• 1t Cayenne Pepper
• 1t Paprika
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt for serving

Directions:

• In a large pan, add a drizzle of Olive Oil, the diced onion, and the minced garlic and the diced jalapeno. Cook until fragrant then add the ground beef and season with salt & pepper, cook until browned. Once the ground beef is cooked through add in 1/2T of the Chili Seasoning and Stir.
• To the same pot, add in all four cans of beans, and your desired amount of tomato juice. Stir.
• Add in the remaining seasonings and the whole jalapeno and stir. Simmer on medium/low for 20minutes stirring occasionally – I always taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Slowly stir in the shredded cheddar cheese. Serve with a dollop of Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt and ENJOY!