Dad'S Famous Chili Recipe

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 (26 ounce) can tomato puree
• 2 (16 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 (16 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt

1. Brown beef in skillet and drain fat.
2. Heat oil in separate frying pan and add 1/2 of the chopped onions, saute until soft, but not brown.
3. In blender, purify the other 1/2 of onion, the red bell pepper, garlic, black pepper, and tomato puree.
4. Pour the blended ingredients, ground beef, and sauteed onions into a crock pot or a large stock pot.
5. Add the chopped tomatoes, kidney beans, chipotle, cayenne pepper, crushed red peppers, chili powder and stir.
6. Simmer in pot for about 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.
7. The longer you leave it cooking on low heat, the more the spices and seasonings will blend together and the better it will be.
8. Serve over cooked white rice.

lean ground beef, vegetable oil, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, ground chipotle chile pepper, red pepper, chili powder, tomato puree, tomatoes, dark red kidney beans, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dads-famous-chili-recipe-105823 (may not work)