When my recipe tester, Joy, tried this at home, her son saw the chili and said, “Let’s make chili dogs!” We thought it was a great idea. My husband would climb a spiked wall for a good chili dog. Now that I know how to prepare this, I can give him a delicious one at home. Boil or grill the hot dogs, place them in buns and ladle a few spoonfuls of chili over top.
Chili
Servings
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large onions diced or 1 (10-ounce) bag frozen chopped onions
- 4 cloves garlic peeled, minced or 4 frozen crushed garlic cubes
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 red bell peppers seeded, veins removed, chopped
- 1 20-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained, reserve liquid
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 4 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons crushed cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Heat oil in a 6-quart stockpot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add beef. Stir and cook until beef has lost all its pinkness. Pour off fat.
- Add bell peppers and tomatoes. Stir to mix.
- Add enough water to reserved tomato liquid to equal 2-1/2 cups. Stir into beef mixture.
- Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, salt and cayenne pepper.
- Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 3 hours.
- Stir in beans just before serving. Heat through. Serve hot.
- Recipe Courtesy of QUICK & KOSHER Recipes From The Bride Who Knew Nothing by Jamie Geller (Feldheim 2007) – BUY NOW
Cool to know… but your comment was cut off – a handful of what?!??! I am waiting on the edge of my seat with anticipation….
A genuine Texan informed me that real chili does not have beans so I do this recipe without beans, I have found that a hand full of
Yes for sure you can – in theory you can make almost anything in a slow cooker. I recommend browning the onions and meat first and then adding everything to the slow cooker. Add water sparingly if at all. Cook for 4 hours on low adjusting water/liquid and seasoning toward the end as needed.
Can I make this in a crockpot?
Hey Jeff – so since chili by definition often has beans for Passover we have to adapt this recipe. Lots of spices are available with reliable kosher for passover certifications and most if not all the spices listed in the recipe above should be available kosher for passover — you can adapt the recipe above and swap out the beans for more meat and tomatoes and peppers and add potatoes or quinoa if desired to bulk it up/add another texture, for passover. Great luck and let us know how it turns out.
Do you have a chili recipe that can be made for passover. I know you have to eliminate the beans. Are spices available for passover.
Thanks, Jeff
yeah baby!!! LOVE this comment – thanks for sharing!!!
Without a doubt the best chili I have ever had! Thank you for another amazing and simple recipe!