Big Bowl Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, diced 1/2-inch
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 3 lbs stew meat, 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 (28 ounce) cans plum tomatoes, crushed with juice
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dry basil
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 6 -8 cups cooked rice (optional)
• 8 scallions, chopped (optional)
• 1 cup sour cream (optional)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place oil in large dutch oven over low heat. add onion, red peppers, and garlic and wilt about 5 minutes. remove vegetables and set aside.
• 2 raise heat to medium and in small batches brown beef seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 3 return wilted vegetables to pot. add tomatoes, paste, broth, wine, chili powder, cumin, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. cook partially covered 1 1/2 hours over medium-low heat. cook uncovered 15 minutes. adjust seasonings to taste. remove from heat and add parsley.
• 4 serve over rice with options to add scallions, sour cream and cheese.