During the well-deserved March Break last week, I hosted a small get-together, and by that I mean an anime marathon slash potluck. I made chilli, because I haven't had it in a while and it's barely any effort. Originally, I was complaining that it cost over 10$ to make, but I shut my mouth when I realized exactly how much food I was winding up with.
I adapted George's recipe to my liking and my pantry. The beauty of chilli is that you don't have to follow specifics at all, just toss in any sort of beans and tomato-based product in there and it will probably taste great.
I used a pound and a half of ground beef, about two cups of chopped onions, and went generous with the spices. I don't actually have chilli powder or cayenne pepper, so I used a blend of paprika, pepper flakes, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and just a touch of nutmeg. It turned out super well.
Browned the beef, and opened up some cans! Two cans of kidney beans (black and white for fun), one large can of crushed tomato, and one small can of tomato paste. Layer all that on top of each other in your pot or slow-cooker, and add a few cups of water. I wound up with two pots worth, so I cooked it both ways. On the stove, it's high heat until it boils, then low heat for an hour and a half. On the slow cooker, low for 8-10 hours. You'll wake up to a house that smells like the tastiest place on the world. Just don't sleep with the burner on.
Ta-da! Two batches of chilli, gone way too fast. One of these days, I will make another pot.
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