Chili

I know everyone has their own chili recipe, and believe me, as many chili cook-offs as we have done, we've seen quite a few.  So here is a basic chili recipe.  Best part is, you can doctor it up, make it your own, and create a whole new chili experience.

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 can dark red kidney beans
1 can diced tomatoes, with juice
1 can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp minced garlic
Salt and pepper
Chili Powder
Cumin

Brown ground beef and onion in stockpot.  Drain off grease.  Add beans, tomatoes, sauce, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin; mix well.  Add water to tomato sauce can and add to pot, enough to make it wet but not soupy.

Simmer between 20 minutes and an hour.  It can simmer for longer if needed.

Variations:

Ground turkey instead of beef
Black beans instead of kidney beans
Chopped Green Chilies
Rotel tomatoes for an extra kick
Stew meat (for real Texas chili)