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Super Bowl Sunday Chili
Here's an easy dish to make ahead of the big game. Serve with grated cheese on top, and tortilla chips for dipping.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil n 1½ cups chopped onion
- 8 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 pounds ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey
- 1 envelope or 1/4 cup taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried basil n ½ teaspoon dried oregano n ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 8-10 mushrooms, sliced n 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth n 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste n 2 (15 oz.) cans of kidney beans, drained
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat oil in heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic. Sauté about 8 minutes or until onions are translucent.
- Add meat and cook until brown, breaking up clumps with a spatula as it cooks. Add taco seasoning, basil, oregano, and thyme. Stir 2 minutes.
- Mix in green peppers, mushrooms, tomato sauce, chicken broth and tomato paste. Simmer until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 1 ½ hours.
- Stir in beans. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate until game time, then reheat over low when ready to serve.
