Sharon's Chilli

Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Made this up myself |
| Prep Time | 1 hour |
| Recipe | Soups and Consumes |
Description
Ingredients
- 1 lb 80% lean ground beef or chuck
- 1⁄2 onion, diced
- 2 clv garlic, minced
- 1 c celery, chopped fine
- 1 pk chili seasoning
- 1 cn pinto or kidney beans (15 oz.)
- 1 cn diced tomatoes (15 oz.)
- 1 c beef broth
- 1 c tomato juice or v8
- 6 sli pickled jalapeños with vinegar brine from jar to your taste (i usually put in 4-6 tbsp)
Instructions
In a 5 Qt. dutch oven brown your beef making sure it's ground down to fine texture using a spatula or smasher. Drain off the fat. Push the beef to one side and add in the onion and garlic. Cook for a few minutes in remaining beef fat until almost transluscent. Incorporate beef and onion/garlic mixture. Pour in your chilli seasoning, beans, diced tomatoes, beef broth, tomato juice, brine and pickled jalapeños. I like my chilli fairly spicy so sometimes I'll even throw in another diced up fresh jalapeño for some kick and fresh flavor. Stir together and bring to a simmer. Let simmer on med/med low for 30 minutes or until soup comes to the consistency you like. In last 5-10 minutes of cooking throw in the chopped celery for a nice crunch.
Notes
Serve the soup with some cheddar or colby cheese and lite sour cream on top. Goes well with corn bread, cheese sandwiches, quesadillas or plain tortillas with butter.
I've served this at potlucks, get togethers, family gatherings and get great reviews from everyone that tries it. It's always nice to have a hearty bowl of soup on a cool evening.
geckospyker, Zone 5, NW Ohio
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