Beef Chili

I don't love chili.  I never have.  Well, that does not include white chicken chili.  I love that.  I'm talking about red beefy beansy chili.  But this one I could actually tolerate.  Don't love it, though Callen said a few times that he liked it.  He even said it was a bit sweet (due to the sweet peppers and the lack of hot spices.  I don't do hot).  So overall rating, from me 2.5, from Callen, probably a 4.5?

Chili

• 1
  pound lean ground beef
• 1/2
  cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 small)
• 1/2
  cup chopped onion (1 medium) (omitted)
• 4
  cloves garlic, minced
• 1
  15 ounce can tomato sauce (only had 8 ounces, it was fine)
• 1
  15 ounce can red kidney beans, undrained
• 1
  14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 - 3
  teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2
  teaspoon salt
• 1/2
  teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4
  teaspoon ground black pepper
• Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• Chopped onion (optional)
• Dairy sour cream (optional)
• Crushed red pepper (optional)

directions

1.In a 3-quart saucepan cook and stir ground beef, sweet pepper, 1/2 cup chopped onion, and the garlic over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.

2.Stir in tomato sauce, undrained beans, undrained tomatoes, chili powder, salt, basil, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. To serve, ladle chili into bowls. If desired, top each serving with cheese, chopped onion, and/or sour cream and pass crushed red pepper. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

White Chicken Chili

Just the mention of this name makes Callen start drooling.  His old roommate, Kyle Mann, made this for him.  Callen always talked about it, but I hesitated because I don't like chili.  So after much begging and pleading, I finally caved and asked Kyle for the recipe.  And so glad I did.  I mean, this is so good that when I take it to a church chili cook-off and there are probably 20 options of chili to choose from, Callen and I both still only eat the chili I brought. And it won once. It's that good. 5 stars.

White chili

1 or 2 tbs oil or butter

2 med. onion chopped

1 boullion cube

1 tbs garlic powder

1 tbs oregano

2 tbs cumin

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

4 cans great northern beans
3 c. chicken broth
1 or 2 cans diced green chili
4 diced cooked chicken
1 or 2 cans white corn
2 c sour cream
4 c monterey jack cheese

1-cook onions in butter or oil
2-add spices
3-add other ingredients EXCEPT sour cream and cheese
4-simmer 1/2 hr
5-stir in sour cream and cheese
6-serve immediately