Very, very easy preparation:

Brown some ground beef

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Add some diced onion

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Add a can of black beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans, rinsed out

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Add a can of corn (also rinsed), some diced tomatoes, and some stewed tomatoes. Also add a packet of taco seasoning and ranch dressing

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Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil

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Simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

I'm making chili today, too. My recipe is similar, but a little different.

1. Brown diced onions.
2 Add some minced garlic.
3. Add the ground meat (I'm using buffalo)
4. Add spices (cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, and a touch of cinnamon) and minced chipotle chiles with some of the adobo sauce they come in
5. Add tomatoes (I like diced stewed), tomato puree, white vinegar, and dark beer
6. Add beans (pinto, black, kidney)
7. Add diced green chiles
8. Simmer for as long as you can hold out.

Serve with shredded jack or cheddar cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and your favorite hot sauce.

I have a coffee grinder that I used to use just for spices and would try to grind all my spices fresh. I recently just moved into a new apartment though and my pantry is lackluster, much like my wallet too. The taco mix works fine for now, but I really want to get all my spices back.

The chili recipe I use requires like 20+ ingredients, but it's one of the only chili recipes I've ever cared for.

My mother makes the most amazing chili that also has a shitload of ingredients, I need to call her sometime to get a copy of it. The secret ingredient is chocolate

The one in mine is italian sausage.

Looks tasty. =-]

I love grinding spices, too. Another option is to buy bulk small amounts of bulk spices from a place like Whole Foods. They're obviously not as good as fresh ground, but they're cheaper than the bottles and usually far fresher.



Looks good.

P.S. I forgot to mention bay leaves and Mexican oregano (normal in a pinch) with my recipe.