Chili

The other day I looked at our indoor/outdoor thermometer.

This is what I saw:

I knew what needed to be made. Chili!

Here's my version (using a slow cooker):

Ingredients:

1lb ground beef
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 jalapeno, chopped ~ optional
3 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2  ~ 15 1/2 oz cans red kidney beans, drained
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup red onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, diced
16 oz can mexican style diced tomatoes
2 ~ 10 oz cans tomatoes with green chili peppers
1 ~ 6 oz can tomato paste
1 cup ~ or more (depending on how soupy you prefer your chili) tomato or vegetable juice

Top with:  shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and chips (we prefer fritos)

Directions:

1.  Brown ground beef with garlic and jalapeno.  Drain fat.  Mix in chili powder and cumin ~ cook 2-3 minutes more

2.  Combine meat mixture, beans, onion, green pepper, celery, undrained tomatoes (all), tomato paste and juice in a slow cooker.

3.  Cover and cook on high for about 4 hours.

4.  Serve with sour cream , shredded cheese and chips.

A little warm meal to take the chill off these cold days!
Enjoy!