Sunday Chili

Source: Melissa’s Kitchen

What’s my inspiration?
Football Sunday – GO VIKES!

What you need:

• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ onion, diced
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or red pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco
• 14 oz diced tomatoes, drained (Try Rotel with Basil, garlic & oregano)
• 14 oz stewed tomatoes, drained
• 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
• 1 can chili beans with sauce
• 1 can light red kidney beans, drained
• 24 oz tomato juice
• Shredded cheese & Sour Cream for topping

What you do:

• Sauté onion on stovetop in EVOO
• Add ground beef to onion and brown meet
• Combine onion, ground beef & all ingredients in a crock pot (NOT Cheese & Sour Cream)
• Stir until combined
• Cook in crock-pot on low 4-10 hours
• Serve with shredded cheese & sour cream

Tips:

• You can use any kind of beans you like.
• You can use any kind of tomatoes you like.
• Cook on the stovetop if you prefer to cook and eat faster than 4-10 hours.
• Use more or less cayenne pepper and Tabasco depending on how hot you like chili.
• Try serving with Beer Bread!