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Chili with Brown Rice
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ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
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ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 can (15 ounce size) red beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounce size) black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cans (15 ounce size) diced tomatoes with chili spices added
1 can (15 ounce size) tomato sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
3/4 cup dry brown rice
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder to taste
black pepper, to taste
seasoned salt
15 ounces optional extra liquid (e.g., water, beef broth, or tomato sauce)
Optional Garnishes
red pepper flakes
shredded cheddar or Colby jack cheese
sour cream
soda crackers
directions
Get out a heavy pot with a lid, add the oil and get it hot. Add the onion, green pepper, and beef, seasoning with pepper and some seasoned salt.
When the onion and beef is browned and crumbly, drain the fat if needed and return the beef mixture to the pot. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, and optional liquid if desired (see below). Add the cumin and chili powder, more or less to your taste.
Bring to a high simmer, then add the brown rice. Cover and allow to simmer slowly for one hour or until the delicious smells overwhelm you and you must eat it.
This is a thick chili due to the rice, so if you like it soupier be sure to add the optional extra liquid. Add the garnishes to your individual bowls as you like.
VARIATION: You can make this in the crock pot. Brown the beef, onion and peppers. Drain, then add everything to the crock pot for 6 hours on low.
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reviews & comments
August 25, 2008
A perfect chili recipe. I liked the combination of red and black beans. It had a good amount of flavor from the cumin and chili powder but I went for an even richer flavor by using a hearty beef broth for the liquid (I didn't add the whole amount, just enough to give it a slightly soupier texture).