Chili with Red, Yellow and Orange Bell Peppers
This quick and easy chili can be eaten the same day, but you will find that the the flavors are much more pronounced if you make it a day ahead of time, refrigerate then reheat.
You can customize this easy chili recipe by substituting good quality sausage, ground buffalo, ground elk or ground moose meat. I have also made this chili meatless by doubling the amount of beans used.
Serve with home made biscuits, cornbread or brown bread.
1 lb organic ground beef. You can also use a good quality sausage or elk meat if available.
2 Large sweet onions, chopped in large pieces
5 tablespoons Farm Fresh Organic Chili Powder blend
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder (or more if you like it really hot!)
2 cans 27 oz. each, low sodium kidney beans.
2 large cans organic tomatoes, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped in large pieces
1 orange bell pepper, chopped in large pieces
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped in large pieces
1 small can organic tomato paste
sea salt to taste
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon flour
1-2 tablespoons water.
Heat olive oil in large skillet or deep stock pot. Sear beef, turn heat to medium, add Farm Fresh Organic Chili Powder blend and stir to coat. Continue stirring beef to evenly distribute Chili blend and continue to cook beef until done.
Add chopped onion and chopped bell peppers, mix with cooked beef. Add cayenne pepper and stir until all vegetables are coated. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add kidney beans, tomato paste and chopped tomatoes. Mix flour with water until it is smooth and forms a paste. Add flour paste to chili mixture and turn heat up to medium high for 4-5 minutes, stirring as needed. Turn heat to simmer and cook 3-4 hours.
Serve this tasty chili with sour cream, chopped onions and shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
In the summer during the peak of gardening season this is a great chili to make with fresh
produce right out of the garden. You can substitute the organic canned tomatoes for fresh,
home grown tomatoes. We use Rutger Heirloom Tomato, Italian Tree or Amish Paste Heirloom Tomatoes in our chili at the farm.
