Chili

I had never made Chili until a few weeks ago. When my friend Josee came over one day and made a chili in my kitchen, I just fell in love with the taste of this delicious concoction! Since then, I have made three different Chili recipes and I am looking for more! If you have a favorite Chili recipe and would like to share it with me, I will be forever grateful! I have become slightly obsessed with Chili.

This recipe is from the Pioneer Woman Cooks. I love her cookbook; it has lots of wonderful pictures and stories as well as recipes.

Ingredients:

- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp ground oregano
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 8oz can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup masa (corn flour)

Optional ingredients:

- 1 can pinto beans, drained
- 1 can kidney beans, drained
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- 1 can diced tomatoes and chili (I use Rotel brand)

For serving:

- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped onion
- Fritos

Place the ground beef in a large pot and throw in the garlic.

Cook the beef until brown and drain off the excess fat.

Pour in the tomato sauce, followed by the spices and the salt.

Stir together well, cover and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes overly dry, add in 1/2 cup of water at a time as needed.

After an hour, place the masa in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork.

Dump the masa mixture into the chili.

Stir together well. Taste, adjust the seasonings, and add more masa paste and/or water to get the chili to your preferred consistency, or to add more corn flavor. Add the beans, jalapeño, and tomatoes if desired. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve with shredded cheddar, chopped onion, and Fritos.

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