CHILI CON CARNE WITH VEGETABLES

CHILI CON CARNE WITH VEGETABLES image

Yield 4 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
2 cups small brocolli florets
1 cup tomato sauce
1 beef boullion cube
1/4 cup chile powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 small can of diced chile peppers (or 3/4 or 1 teaspoon red pepper)
2 bay leaves
1 Tablespoon flour
1 can stewed or diced tomatoes
1 can red kidney beans
vegetable oil
salt to taste
ground pepper to taste
cheddar cheese to garnish
tortilla chips to garnish

Steps:

Splash vegetable oil in large pan on medium heat, and saute onions and garlic for about 3 minutes. Add meat and brown for about 5 minutes. Add and mix to the meat the tomoto sauce, boullion cube, ground cloves, chile powder, chile peppers (or red pepper), mushrooms, brocolli, bay leaves, flour, salt, pepper, and cook until the meat is entirely browned (about 10-15 minutes). Add the stewed or diced tomatoes and kidney beans to the mixture, and simmer for 20 minutes. Spinkle grated cheese to top of individual bowls, and serve with tortilla chips.