Stove Top Chili

I found this stove top chili recipe from @purejoyhome, and it’s become one of our very favorite recipes for weeknight dinners. It is pretty simple but sooo delicious. And it makes a ton of leftovers (there’s just the two of us, me + Andrew) that we get to enjoy the remainder of the week. I’ll actually be making this tonight (Sunday night) to have throughout the rest of the week. I LOVE leftovers…. it makes it so that I don’t have to cook as much throughout the week or I can just pop the leftovers in the microwave for a quick lunch. Anyone else?!

I am hoping to get this white dutch oven for Christmas this year, but if I don’t, I’ll go buy this dutch oven in the new year (both are at such good price points! I saw the Sam’s Club one just yesterday when I was there buying a fresh wreath and wrapping paper and the reviews are incredible! Did you see the latte colored one with the GOLD KNOB?! Currently that one is out of stock so if I don’t get the Amazon one for Christmas, hopefully the latte/gold knob version will be in stock when I go to buy it at Sam’s. Both will go great with my beautiful and non-toxic Caraway pots and pans).

Homemade Stove Top Chili:

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 yellow onion

• 2 red bell peppers

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1.5 lbs ground beef

• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (I NEED to find the squeeze paste bottle of tomato paste at my grocery store next time. I’ve only found the small cans of it (like 6 oz) which is the worst since you only need 1 tbs of it… it wastes the rest of the can!)

• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes

• 1 16 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes (I just use regular diced, but @purejoyhome swears by fire roasted tasting better, so I should try it sometime)

• 2 cans kidney beans

• 1 can black beans

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 1 tablespoon chili lime seasoning powder (like this from Trader Joe’s - I just skip this if I don’t have it on hand)

• 1 tablespoon chili powder (if you skipped the chili lime seasoning powder, then I would recommend you add an extra tablespoon of regular chili powder)

1) Using a dutch oven, saute your onions, garlic, and peppers in olive oil.

2) Once translucent, add your ground beef with the chili powder, salt, and chili lime seasoning. Brown the beef until it is fully cooked through.

3) Add your tomatoes and beans and let that cook on the stove top on low for as long as you want/need, but not for less than 30 minutes. The longer it sits, the better and the more the flavors will meld! It makes it sooooo much more delicious when you allow it to sit for longer. I try to do right at an hour while I’m cleaning up or making the corn bread.

4) Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips, cornbread, limes, etc.!