Friday, February 10, 2006

Chilly Chili

So it's cold out. Well for us it's cold. Around 65 during the day and 40's at night. Sometimes it's hard to make winter food when it's warm in February, but last night warranted this dish.

1 lb ground beef (I use sirloin)
1 onion coarsely chopped
2 TB chili powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 can(28 oz) whole tomatoes chopped with juice
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
1 can any bean, drained and rinsed
8 oz salsa

Add 1 TB oil to dutch oven(with lid), heat pan on med-high and saute onion till golden(about 15 min) Add beef and cook till no longer pink. Stir in chili powder,cumin, oregano, tomatoes with juice,cinnamon stick, bay leaves, salsa and beans with 2 cups water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 1 hr.

Garnish with chopped red onion, sour cream, jalapenos and cheese.

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