Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 lb ground chorizo sausage
• 2 large onions
• 1/4 cup garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon mild paprika
• 1/4 cup new mexico chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground habanero pepper (optional)
• 1/2 cup double strength beef broth
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans red kidney beans (optional)
• cracker (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and chorizo with onion in a large heavy pan, breaking up meat lumps. drain any fat.
• 2 add garlic paste, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, chile powder, and ground habanero (or any other hot pepper or sauce you would like, in whatever quantity you like).
• 3 stir in beef broth and crushed tomatoes, and simmer covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 4 stir in beans, if using, and continue to cook until beans are hot.
• 5 serve hot with crackers if desired.