The RecipeI was watching The Office when I decided to make chili, and I found this recipe a while back. Hopefully other people will make this recipe and enjoy a nice, warm chili on a chilly day. The Process This recipe ended up being a bit easier than I thought it would be. Chopping up the onion took a while, but my knife skills have definitely improved compared to the last time I cut up an onion. I started out by putting the beef and onions in a skillet just for convenience when cooking them, but the only thing I did was make something else dirty. I probably could have cooked them in the large pot I ended up transferring them to, but it did make adding spices and stirring them together much easier despite accidental overflow. I did a double-take when looking at the amounts listed for the spices. There was so much chili powder just to add to the beef and onions. The amounts make more sense when I thought about all of the liquid I would be adding, along with other more plain ingredients being put into the pot. I was frazzled when putting everything into the pot because I was rushing to get everything in before something burned. I enjoyed putting everything together despite putting myself under unnecessary stress. Then I saw the unopened can of tomato sauce. Oops. I had to open it up and stir it into the already simmering chili. I thought about some ingredients we have that would make a great addition to the chili, and a few things immediately caught my attention. I grabbed some jalapeños, more beans, and hot sauce, then dumped a bit of each in. I stirred it around, then left the pot to simmer. The chili had to sweat off quite a bit of moisture before reaching a perfect consistency. The Reviews
What Would I Change? I wouldn't really change a whole lot with the dish. Everyone thought it taste good, so I'd probably only dial back on the hot sauce and chili powder. I'd probably take out a few jalapeños as well to help dial down the heat.
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AuthorHi, I'm Laurin Hoke. I've always liked the idea of cooking, and now I have a chance to practice! I hope you'll follow my cooking (or burning) journey! |