Chili

i am going to have to learn food photography! Well this is a really easy and simple chili recipe. there are many many chili recipes out there, this has few ingredients and is easy to make especially when you don't have a lot of time. When i first started cooking i used a lot of those packets of seasoning but a lot of them have unknown ingredients and it is much healthier to just use spices then you don't have all the preservatives. of course in Hawaii chili is served over sticky rice so the top picture is the finished product. i showed kiley this on skype today and she was so sad she couldn't eat it!

Chili

1 pound lean ground beef. i really find costco frozen hamburger to be the leanest

1 small chopped onion

1 clove garlic minced

1 28 oz. can of tomatoes (diced, petite diced, or crushed whatever you like. this is petite diced)

1 15 oz. can red beans with liquid ( i don't use all the liquid)

1/2 tsp. of cumin

1-2 tsp. of chili powder (to taste i would use 2)

salt and pepper

i also do a few shakes of garlic salt

and a few spoonfuls of tomato paste for thickness and color

brown ground beef and onions. add garlic. drain fat. add remaining ing. and simmer you can simmer for as long as you want but you can do it for 20-30 min. and it is good. taste even better the next day. we serve over rice and sprinkle shredded cheese on top-yum!