Joy's Chili

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History:  Joy and Merv have their own recipes.  This is Joys!


Ingredients:

1# Ground Beef (73-80% lean)

1-2 tblsp. oil

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 med. onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 4-oz can green chiles
1-2 jalapenos, finely chopped

1-1/2 tblsp. chili powder

1 tsp. sugar

1 28-oz can (or 2 14.5 oz cans) petite diced tomatoes

1 8-oz can tomato sauce

1 15-oz can light or dark kidney beans

1 to 2 cups water
1/2 tsp salt.

Directions

• Cook ground beef, oil, pepper, onion, garlic and chilies for 5 minutes
• Add chili powder, sugar, tomatoes, tomato sauce and beans
• Cover and cook on low-medium for 1/2 hour so ingredients blend and cook down well.
• Add water and salt
• Simmer 1-2 hours.
• Serve with crackers or flour tortillas.

My chili is close to the "Rio Grande Chili"recipe which is a Sugarfoot favorite in the "Cowboy Cookbook" page 95.