STEPS
INGREDIENTS
Dice tomatoes and put in crock pot.
Mince 3 garlic cloves. Add.
Slice onion, then slice round in half. Pull out the half slices of onion. Add.
Chop 3 celery stalks. Add.
It should look something like this by now.
Add 1 lb ground beef. Any will do, I suppose, but I always use 96%/4% extra lean ground beef.
Add tomato paste. I'm sure any brand is fine, but since I splurged on the meat because of its quality, I go generic on pretty much all other ingredients.
Fill paste can half full of water. Add this to the pot.
I know it sounds crazy, but add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. They take the bitterness away from the chili.
Appetizing...haha :)
Now for the spices: I put certain measurements on the recipe, but to be honest, I just kind of pinched and poured here and there. Just make sure cumin is dominant and go light on the cinnamon. Stir.
Cook, covered, on high for 2 hours.
Add in whole can of the chili beans. I think unseasoned kidney beans would also do the trick.
Stir and continue cooking on high for another 15 minutes.
Grate some cheese and add some oyster crackers for taste! Such a delightfully wonderful fall dinner!
- 1.0lb ground beef
- 12.0oz (1 can) tomato paste
- 3.0 Roma tomatos
- 1/2 Yellow sweet onion
- 3.0 Garlic cloves
- 3.0 Celery stalks
- 3.0tsp Cumin
- 1/2tsp Cinnamon
- 1.0tsp Paprika
- 2.0tsp Thyme
- 1.0tsp Garlic pepper
- 2.0Tbsp Crushed Red pepper
- 1/4c Chocolate chips
- 1/2c Water
- Cheese and oyster crackers to taste (optional)