How To Make Perfect Chili

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while pinto beans are usually less expensive.

Dice 2 medium onions or 1 large onion.

Peel 3 cloves of garlic.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan.

Add diced onions to the pan and mix for a few minutes until softened.

Crush garlic and add to the pan, cooking until fragrant, then remove from heat.

Remove the onion and garlic mixture from the pan.

Add 2 pounds of ground beef to the same pan and brown on both sides.

Chop the browned beef until crispy.

Add the onion and garlic mixture back to the pan with the beef.

Stir in 790 grams of crushed tomatoes and any leftover tomato sauce.

Add 1 cup of water and 1/3 of a cube of beef broth.

If needed, add an additional 1/2 cup of water.

Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of ground cumin, and 2 tablespoons of dried hot chili peppers.

Mix everything together and add 2 bay leaves.

Let the chili simmer on low heat for 1 hour or longer if too watery.

If using, add red kidney beans at this point.

Once done, add a gulp of sour cream and garnish with greens.

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