2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
6-8 little sweet peppers or 1 green and 1 red bell pepper, chopped (( I only used 1 yellow pepper))
4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 lb lean ground beef
Pinch of kosher salt and black pepper
2 cans diced tomatoes ((I only used 1 can of diced tomatoes with green chilies))
1 Cup Herdez Salsa or your favorite salsa
1 small can tomato paste ((didn't use this))
1 Cup warm water ((didn't use this))
3 cans of beans, drained. ((I used one can of black beans))
1 can black olives sliced ((I just put a bowl of olives out for Bryce - which he ate the entire thing in 5 minutes - yuck))
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon ground cumin ((I just put some of our taco seasoning in))
1 Tablespoon hot sauce, Tabasco ((I used taco bell sauce))
1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice ((didn't use this))
Pinch of Kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper and Lawry’s Garlic Salt with Parsley (to taste)
1/2 Cup fresh chopped cilantro
Bags of Fritos
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sour cream
Jalapenos, or green onions
1. Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion and peppers for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add ground beef, salt and pepper. Cook until browned. Drain if needed. I usually don’t need to for the lean beef. Pour in tomatoes, salsa, tomato paste then stir to combine. Add 1 Cup warm water to thin out slightly then add in beans, olives, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, lime juice, salt, pepper and garlic salt. I start with just a pinch of salt then keep tasting until it’s to my liking. Add chopped cilantro and reduce heat to low to simmer until ready to serve.
2. Open bags of fritos. Spoon in chili, cheese, sour cream and jalapenos. Stick a fork in it and eat!!
(( seriously it was SO YUMMY!!!! and so easy. We ate it for lunch and dinner. This is going to be added to our normal meals ))
