You know how everyone has that recipe that they are famous for? This is mine. When I had an office job this was consistently the one thing that coworkers begged me to make and bring in.
My father is a firefighter and if there is one thing he made sure his kids knew how to cook it was this chili. I've changed up his recipe a bit. His calls for venison, fresh tomatoes, and a whole lot of crushed red pepper.
Three Bean Chili
Makes 8 servings
1 cup of cooked black beans
1 cup of cooked light red kidney beans
1 cup of cooked dark red kidney beans
1 28oz can crushed san marzano tomatoes
2 cups of water
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 can of tomato sauce
1 small onion diced
3 cloves of garlic diced
1/4 cup of diced jalapenos
2.5 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
(my original recipe calls for 1lb of ground sirloin browned and drained of fat and added before the beans. I don't even miss it though.)
In a large pot combine oil and onion, saute until translucent, add garlic and saute for an additional 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes, water, and tomato sauce, stir.
gradually add in spices and jalapeno and let simmer for 20 minutes.
Add beans and simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
Serve with your favorite bread.
Drooooolll....
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