MIGHTY MATT'S KICK-BUTT CHILI

Mighty Matt's Kick-Butt Chili image

Ground beef, a tomato base, pinto beans, and a variety of spices are combined to make a fiery hot chili that is perfect for a cold winter's day. The key to the heat is in the cayenne pepper so adjust to your individual taste. Double the recipe to make a crowd pleasing addition to your next football watching party. Serve with some shredded Cheddar cheese and fresh chopped onion, if desired.

Provided by Slingblade

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Beef Chili Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 ½ cups water
⅓ cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon white sugar
3 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook and stir just until you start to smell the garlic, 2-3 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring frequently, until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, and water. Season with the chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, oregano, cayenne, and sugar. Place the mixture over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 1 hour.
Remove the cover and stir in the beans. Replace the cover and continue cooking until fully heated through, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.7 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 68.6 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 1257.4 mg, Sugar 5.4 g