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We've been having cold, rainy weather which makes me want to cozy up with a mug of hot chili. I have been making this garden fresh chili with peppers and tomatoes from the garden and it is hearty and delicious. It's also packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals making it a healthy choice.
We grew both bell peppers and sweet jalapeños this summer and either is perfect in this chili. If you have peppers left to use, you can freeze them for recipes. I just dice or slice them and freeze in zipper freezer bags.
We have lots of fresh tomatoes from the garden that I still need to can and freeze so I diced fresh tomatoes for this pot of chili. You can use frozen diced tomatoes or a 32 oz. can of diced tomatoes if you do not have fresh. When freezing fresh tomatoes, I just dice them and put them in quart freezer bags for future use in recipes.
Garden Fresh Chili
Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground beef or venison 1 sweet onion, diced 1 bell pepper or a few sweet jalapeños, seeded and diced 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce 1 can 10 oz diced tomatoes with chilies (I use mild) 1 quart (4 cups) fresh diced tomatoes* 1 can (14-15.5 ounce) kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (14-15.5 ounce) pinto or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 tsp. oregano 1 T. cumin 2 T. chili powder or more to taste 1 tsp. creole seasoning (the one I use, amazon link) 1 tsp. coriander Serve with: Saltines, oyster crackers, corn chips, grated cheese (sharp cheddar or cheddar works well), diced sweet onion and sour cream Directions: Brown ground beef or venison with onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about an hour to blend flavors and tenderize the vegetables. *You can freeze fresh diced tomatoes from the garden in quart zipper bags to use in this chili or you can use a 32 oz. can diced tomatoes.
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Alexandra
11/3/2020 09:11:21 pm
The flavours in this chili are SO good - love how simple it is to prepare, and perfect to use up our homegrown tomatoes too!
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Rosario Arecco
11/4/2020 11:44:18 am
So cozy, I can´t wait to try this!
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11/6/2020 12:03:18 am
Really great and simple chili, easily going into my meal plan rotation.
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