We have made this chili using ground beef, venison, buffalo, and turkey and they are all amazing. Use whichever ground meat you prefer. This makes an amazing mild base chili that you can add spice to as you see fit .
2 poundsGround beef. (Can also use buffalo, venison, or turkey)
1canTomato Juice (46 oz can)
2canTomato sauce (15 oz cans)
2 can Kidney Beans drained and rinsed (15 oz cans)
2canPinto Beans drained and rinsed (15 oz cans)
½Onion diced
1 ½ tsp Ground cumin
3tspSea Salt
1 ½ tbspOrganic Cane sugar
½tspDried Oregano
½ tspGround black pepper
Optional if you like spicy chili
¼tspCayenne Pepper
¼cupChili powder
Instructions
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours.
If using dried beans:
Soak beans overnight in fresh water. Leave in water until one hour before you would like to make the chili.
Drain from water they were soaking in and place in a large pot with fresh water. Boil beans for 1 hour to soften before starting the chili. Drain and add to chili.
Top with cheese and or sour cream, or serve however you enjoy eating chili normally.
We love it with cheddar cheese and a natural version of Ritz style crackers