This is one EASY and DELICIOUS Chili recipe!
The nights are chilly…
and there is nothing better on a chilly night, than CHILI!
It’s comfort food at it’s best.
This is my favorite chili recipe.
My husbands too!
I’ve made it for parties and it gets devoured.
Whether we are having a party or not I make a lot of Chili.
I either freeze some of it, or give some to friends. Perfect to bring to someone who needs some help with dinner. I’m sure we all know someone who would love the comfort of a bowl of Chili right now. The circle of life brings births and deaths and illnesses and at those times comfort food is there to help.
- 6 lbs ground beef
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 6 lb can diced tomatoes
- 4 cans black beans
- 6 onions diced
- 8 cloves garlic (pressed or chopped)
- ¼-1/2 cup chili powder
- 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder ( I use Knorr)
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon dry oregano
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- In a dutch oven ( I use a 9qt dutch oven and it fills it to the top) On medium heat, saute onion garlic, ground beef, ground pork until all meat is cooked.
- Add tomatoes, beans and spices. Stir and heat on medium until it comes to a boil, turn on low for at least ½ hour and hour is even better.
I like my chili topped with diced onion or scallions and cheddar cheese and sometimes diced jalapenos.
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground pork
- 1 lb can diced tomatoes
- 1 can black beans
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon chicken flavor/Boullion or beef flavor/Boullion
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- In a 4 quart pot brown the ground beef and pork with onion and garlic.
- Add tomatoes, beans and spices and boil for 20 minutes.
- Top bowls of chili with jalapenos, cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream.
- If you like your chili spicier, add crushed red pepper.
I love Chili all year long, but especially when the weather get cool.
Pile it in a bowl,
pour it over tortilla chip,
pile it on a baked potato,
smother some on your hot dog,
believe me, it’s ALL GOOD!
How do you like your chili served?
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says
November 16, 2012 at 5:34 amcocoa powder? cocoa powder in chili? I’ve never heard of that. This looks wonderful though!
Diane says
November 16, 2012 at 4:32 pmyeah, it’s not like it tastes like chocolate or anything but gives it an earthy kinda taste. I hear a lot of people put it in beef gravy too 🙂
nest of posies says
November 16, 2012 at 8:58 amwe just had chili yesterday! i love it for cold nights! can’t beat it.
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
November 18, 2012 at 8:41 amWe’ve totally hit chili weather. This looks awesome!
JulieD says
November 18, 2012 at 10:29 amI love chili with black beans! I love yours, Diane!!
leslie says
November 18, 2012 at 6:29 pmLooks like this would be my favorite Chili recipe too!
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
November 19, 2012 at 6:26 amI love putting a little cocoa powder in chili. So good!
[email protected] says
November 19, 2012 at 7:09 amMmm chii! I could eat it every week. 🙂
alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
November 19, 2012 at 4:30 pmI am totally going to give this one a try!!