Chili Con Carne

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon emeril's original essence
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup shredded cheese, for topping
• tortilla chips or cracker

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the meat and stir to break up the pieces.
• 3 cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the onion, green bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, essence, salt, cumin, oregano, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes.
• 5 put the whole tomatoes in a large mixing bowl and squeeze them with your hands to break them into pieces.
• 6 add the squeezed tomatoes and their juices, the tomato paste, sugar, and water to the pot.
• 7 stir well and bring to a boil.
• 8 lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 remove the pot from the heat, ladle into a large bowl and top with the shredded cheese and serve with crackers or tortilla chips.