The Cowboy's Wife

I know it is July. 

But it's raining and I have a cold. 

I'm making Chili. 

This recipe has a five star rating out of about 1200 reviews, so I figured it would be a safe chili recipe. 

I only made a few changes.  I used chili beans instead of dark red kidney beans, a whole onion instead of a half, and I added cheese and sour cream to serve.  Also, I didn't have garlic salt, so I used garlic powder and added in extra salt.

Delicious!  I will have to remember this for our next cook off!  It is way easy, yet tastes like you put a lot of work into it.  Don't you just love those dishes?

Here's what you need:
Makes 10 servings
Inspired by Debdoozie's Blue Ribbon Chili

2 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 16 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup picante sauce
1 packet chili seasoning mix
1 15 oz can light red kidney beans
1 15 oz can chili beans with sauce
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sour cream (for serving)

In a large pot, brown ground beef and onion over medium high heat.  Add salt, pepper, garlic powder and seasoning mix.  Simmer 5 minutes.  Add picante sauce and pour all the contents of a can tomato sauce, a can kidney beans and a can of Chili beans.  Stir well.

Simmer over medium low heat for at least an hour.  Serve with cheddar cheese and a tablespoon of sour cream. 

I needed to use up a round steak, so I put together this recipe.  The flavor turned out absolutely delicious!  The mix of canned and fresh tomatoes was great.  You could make it a meatless chili with a similar flavor by adding 1/2 cup beef broth.  Either way, this is a great recipe if you need something new and fresh.  Serves 8.  

Here's what you need:
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1 large round steak
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large can crushed tomatoes, undrained
2 cans black beans, undrained
1 Tbs chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp marjoram
1 Tbs dried basil
1 cup shredded cheese
1 diced fresh tomato
sour cream

1 large soup pan
1 spatula
1 ladle 

Cut your round steak into half inch cubes.  Pour your vegetable oil into the bottom of a large soup pan.  Add your cubed steak, minced garlic and finely chopped onion.  Cook until juices run clear. Scrape the meat remnants from the bottom of the pan with a spatula for added flavor.   

Add your chili powder, cumin, marjoram and basil.  Let simmer for 5 minutes to release the flavors.    

Add your undrained cans of tomatoes and black beans.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover.  Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.  

To serve, in each bowl add a ladle of chili, sprinkle with cheese and fresh chopped tomato, and add a hearty scoop of sour cream.  Enjoy!

Really, my husband doesn't normally like chili, but he had three bowls of this!

Good luck and good cookin,
The Cowboy's Wife