DARN GOOD HOMEMADE CHILI

Darn Good Homemade Chili image

Provided by Julia Ferguson

Categories Chili

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 - 2 1/2 lb lean ground chuck
1 large onion, diced (i used a texas sweet onion)
2 clove garlic, chopped fine
2 tsp each:
onion powder
paprika
ground cumin
ground corriander
mexene brand chili powder
couple dash(es) red pepper flakes (or to taste)
black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste (i leave out)
1 4 oz can, green chilies, drained
1 15 oz can, bushes seasoned black beans, drained
1 15 oz can, dark red kidney beans, drained
1 15 oz can, light red kidney beans, drained
2 15 oz cans, stewed tomatoes
2 15 oz cans, diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can, tomato sauce
1 4 oz can, tomato paste
1-2 small individual size cans, v8 juice, (i was out of 48 so i used 1/4-1/2 c. water

Steps:

1. In large soup pot, brown ground chuck, stirring to break meat up, add chopped onion and garlic while meat is browning. Once meat has browned, add spices, green chilies, tomato paste and beans; mix well until paste is incorporated. Add stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and V8 juice; mix well. Let simmer over low heat with lid ajar until desired thickness is achieved. Stir occasionally so the chili doesn't stick to bottom of pan.
2. I let simmer for 3-4 hrs while I'm on justapinch, mixing it up with my JAP friends. The longer it simmers the better it will taste.