A few weekends ago I tried to make dishes that I could freeze as I was going on a business trip and wouldn’t be home to cook for my family. My husband does know how to cook, in fact this is his Chili recipe. However, with time constraints, I didn’t want him to eat cans of soup. This recipe is easy. You need about
One yellow onion chopped
3 large cans of plum tomatoes
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 regular size cans red kidney beans
1 regular size can of white lima beans
1 regular size can of pinto beans
1 regular size can of chickpeas
Cheddar cheese for grating
sour cream
a bunch of chopped chives or scallions
Salt and pepper
1 oz dark chocolate
2 flour tortilla per person or saltines crackers. I prefer the crackers but my husband likes the tortillas.
To start, chop the onion up and put in a big pot to saute with some olive oil. Once the onion has cooked for about 3 minutes add in the beef and pork. Add in the salt and pepper, red pepper flakes and some chili powder, maybe a big heaping tablespoon. Make sure the meat mixture is well browned, but not too browned. Add in the cans of tomatoes. Cook covered for 15 minutes. Add the beans and let simmer for about 45 minutes covered. Uncover for the last 15 minutes. Add the chocolate and stir in. Meanwhile grate some cheddar cheese. I prefer sharp cheddar. Chop up some chives and heat up the tortillas or get out the saltines. Serve a 2 big ladles per bowl. Add a dollip of sour cream, add the cheddar cheese and top off with some chives. Again, YUM!!!
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