Description
The recipe we have here is for a meaty, hearty chili that has a huge list of ingredients that are guaranteed to please the body and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 pounds chopped ground round
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped green peppers
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
- 2 (14 ½ ounce) cans diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup red wine
- Grated cheddar cheese for serving
- Sour cream for serving
Instructions
- Sauté the ground round in the vegetable oil until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic, onions, peppers, and celery and cook until the vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the beans, tomatoes (with juice), tomato sauce, bay leaf, chili powder, sugar, cloves, salt and pepper. Stir well.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 ½ hours.
- Add the red wine and simmer another 30 minutes.
- Serve in large bowls topped with grated cheese and sour cream.
- Prep Time: 30 Minutes
- Cook Time: 2 Hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex