First Alert Chili
1/4 OLIVE OIL;DIVIDED -- CUP 4 ONION;CHOPPED -- LARGE 1 RED PEPPER;CHOPPED -- MED GARLIC;MINCED -- CLOVE 2 STALK CELERY;COARSE CHOPPED 4 GROUND BEEF;*SEE NOTE* -- LBS 1 tablespoon ...
Ingredients
- 1/4olive oil;divided -- cup
- 4onion;chopped -- large
- 1red pepper;chopped -- med
- 4ground beef;*see note* -- lbs
- 1tablespoonoregano
- 1/2tablespoonred pepper -- ground
- 11/2 tablespoons cumin
- 1tablespoonpaprika
Directions
- 1
1/4 OLIVE OIL;DIVIDED -- CUP 4 ONION;CHOPPED -- LARGE 1 RED PEPPER;CHOPPED -- MED GARLIC;MINCED -- CLOVE 2 STALK CELERY;COARSE CHOPPED 4 GRO
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BLEND TOMATOES IN BLENDER WITH LIQUID UNTIL SMOOTH
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PINTO BEANS CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF KIDNEY BEANS
- 4
USE BOTTLES HOT SAUCE TO TASTE
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IN A LARGE SKILLET, HEAT 1/8 CUP OF OLIVE OIL OVER MED-HIGH HEAT AND COOK THE ONIONS, RED PEPPER, GARLIC AND CELERY FOR 5 MINUTES, STIRRING
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IN A LARGE, HEAVY POT, HEAT THE REMAINING 1/8 CUP OF OIL AND BROWN THE MEAT, STIRRING TO BREAK UP THE LUMPS AND TO PRODUCE A SMOOTH, UNIFORM
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STIR IN ONION MIXTURE TO MEAT MIXTURE
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ADD THE OREGANO, RED PEPPER, CUMIN, PAPRIKA, CHILI POWDER, CELERY SEEDS, SALT, PEPPER, TOMATOES WITH LIQUID AND BEER OR GINGER ALE