Savory Chili with Beans

* Exported from MasterCook *

Savory Chili with Beans

Recipe By : TJ Hill - Appetites Catered
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons garlic -- minced
1 cup onion -- minced
3/4 cup scallions -- minced
2 cups celery -- minced
1 tablespoon parsley -- minced
2 pounds ground round
3/4 cup tomato paste
16 ounces tomato sauce
5 cups water -- hot
1/3 cup hot chile powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup cooked kidney beans -- drained
1 cup jack cheese -- grated

HEAT OLIVE OIL IN A DUTCH OVEN, OVER A MEDIUM FLAME
ADD GARLIC, ONIONS, CELERY, AND PARSLEY
HEAT AND STIR FOR 5-6 MINUTES
ADD GROUND BEEF, HEAT AND STIR UNTIL BROWNED
DRAIN WELL, RESERVING PAN DRIPPINGS
ADD 1/4 CUP RESERVED DRIPPINGS BACK INTO MEAT MIXTURE AND DISCARD THE REST
ADD TOMATO PASTE, TOMATO SAUCE, WATER, CHILE POWDER, SALT, AND PEPPER
BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT, AND SIMMER FOR 60-90 MINUTES
ADD BEANS AND SIMMER FOR 10-15 MINUTES, UNTIL HEATED THROUGH
SERVE HOT, GARNISHED WITH GRATED JACK CHEESE



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