Recipe: Appetizing Homemade Spicy Chili

Homemade Spicy Chili.

You can cook Homemade Spicy Chili using 21 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Homemade Spicy Chili

1. It's 1 lb of Ground Meat.
2. It's 2 tbsp of Chili Powder.
3. Prepare 1 large of Onion, chopped.
4. You need 3 clove of of Garlic, chopped.
5. It's 2 of Jalapeño pepper, chopped (seeded for less spice).
6. It's 1 can of of Kidney Beans, drained.
7. It's 1 can of Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies.
8. You need 1 can of Tomato Paste.
9. It's 2 large of Sweet Peppers, chopped.
10. You need 1 tbsp of Brown Sugar.
11. It's 1 tsp of Vinegar.
12. You need 1 tbsp of Cumin.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of Italian Seasoning.
14. Prepare 2 tbsp of Parsley.
15. You need 2 tbsp of Oregano.
16. Prepare 2 of Bay Leaves.
17. It's 4 cup of Water.
18. Prepare 1 of Sour Cream (or sour cream sub.; See below) for topping (Optional).
19. You need 1 of Chives, chopped for topping (Optional).
20. Prepare 1 cup of Shredded Cheese (Cheddar, Mexican or 3 Cheese).
21. It's 1 of Homemade Sour Cream/ Sour Cream sub = 3/4 plain low fat yogurt mixed with 1/4 butter. Whip with a large spoon until thoroughly blended..

Homemade Spicy Chili step by step

1. Season meat with garlic powder, season salt and black pepper..
2. In a crock pot, heat oil and sauté onions and garlic..
3. When onions are tender add meat and stir meat, crumbling until brown..
4. Add chili powder and continue to stir..
5. Add can of diced tomatoes with chilies and stir..
6. Add beans and continue to stir..
7. Add jalapeños and sweet peppers and vinegar..
8. Add cumin, parsley, Italian seasoning and oregano and continue to stir. Add bay leaves..
9. Add can of tomato paste and 2 cups of water and continue to stir..
10. Add brown sugar and stir..
11. Season with additional chili powder, parsley and garlic powder to taste..
12. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes..
13. Add 2 more cups of water and stir until boiling again. Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes..
14. Serve chili and top with cheese, diced celery or chives, sour cream, and sliced jalapeño..
15. Serve with a nice slice of Texas toast or tortilla chips and save some for tomorrow where it'll be twice as good!.