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Chili

From scratch Chili: (See fast chili below)

• 1 lb minced meat
• 3 tbs. Creative Affair
• 1 cup red kidney beans
• 2 can crushed and peeled tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 green or red pepper chopped
• 1/2 chopped onions
• 2 tsp. flanked chili pepper (if you like it hot)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper to taste

1. In a large pot, (large enough for all the ingredients) heat approximately half your olive oil over medium-high heat

2. add your chopped onions and sweat until soft, not brown

3. add tomatoes add water and bring to a boil

4. reduce heat to simmer and add bay leaves, cover pot, cook 1hr.

5. while tomatoes are cooking add minced meat to separate pot or skillet

6. cook over medium-high heat to release excess fat, 10 -15 minute until mince meat is medium rare

7. drain excess fat and put into a bowl

8. season meat with chili powder, pepper, chili flakes and Creative Affair

9. add meat to cooking tomatoes, stir and continue to simmer

10. in skillet used to cook meat add the other half of the olive oil and heat over high heat

11. toss in your beans and stir over high heat

12. when beans appear dry add chicken stock a little at a time allow to dry and repeat until all you stock has been added, do not allow the last bit of stock to completely dry

13. add beans to cooking tomatoes and meat, stir and continue to simmer

14. add your chopped celery and pepper to the skillet and sauté over medium heat for approximately 10-15 minutes they should still be crispy

15. add to tomato mixture stir add salt to taste and continue to simmer an 1 hr should be enough but the long you simmer the

Tip: Make chili the day before and reheat, it taste better the next day!

Fast Chili

• 1 lb minced meat
• 2 liters prepared tomato sauce, without meat
• 3 tbs. Creative Affair
• 1 cup red kidney beans
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 green or red pepper chopped
• 1/2 chopped onions
• 2 tsp. flanked chili pepper (if you like it hot)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• salt and pepper to taste

1. In a large pot, (large enough for all the ingredients) heat approximately half your olive oil over medium-high heat

2. add your chopped onions and sweat until soft, not brown

3. reduce heat to simmer add tomato sauce, cover pot

4. while sauce is simmering add minced meat to separate pot or skillet

5. cook over medium-high heat to release excess fat, 10 -15 minute until mince meat is medium rare

6. drain excess fat and put into a bowl

7. season meat with chili powder, pepper, chili flakes and Creative Affair

8. add meat to simmering sauce, stir and continue to simmer

9. in skillet used to cook meat add the other half of the olive oil and heat on high

10. toss in your beans and stir over high heat

11. when beans appear dry add chicken stock a little at a time allow to dry and repeat until all you stock has been added, do not allow the last bit of stock to completely dry

12. add beans to simmering sauce and meat, stir and continue to simmer

13. add your chopped celery, onion and chopped pepper to the skillet and sauté over medium heat for approximately 10-15 minutes they should still be crispy

14. add to sauce mixture, stir add salt to taste and continue to simmer until meat is cook, approximately 1/2 hr.

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