February 21, 2021
baby it's cold outside
We just had a snow week in Nashville!
This past week, Nashville finally got snow that stuck! I've never lived anywhere that snowed & stayed. This week was absolute heaven for me.
If you follow me on Instagram, you'll recognize this furry face! This is my dog Montie! He's a 4 year-old German Shepherd mix that I rescued last summer! He is the sweetest boy & had a blast in the snow this week. I really wanted to try sledding with him, but he is too much of a spazz that he couldn't sit still long enough to get on our makeshift sled.
The snow was absolutely beautiful, but it was so cold! The best way I could think of to warm up is with a hot bowl of chili. This chili is perfect year round & you can spruce it up by putting it on top of fries or hot dogs. Ummm, yum! This makes enough to fill a 6 quart
Instant Pot. Make once & freeze the leftovers! If you're not a fan of chili being too spicy, use half the amount of cayenne and red pepper flakes.
You'll need:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 can (15 oz) northern beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 can (10 oz) Original Rotel
- 1 can (10 oz) mild Rotel
- 1 can (28 oz) Cento crushed tomatoes
- 3 tbsp Amore tomato paste
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 bag (15 oz) frozen corn
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tsp pepper
Garnishes:
- Scallions, finely chopped
- Cilantro finely chopped
- Shredded Mexican cheese
- Sour cream
- Pickled Jalapenos
- Avocado, diced
Let's get cooking:
- Set your Instant Pot to saute mode. If you don't have an Instant Pot, place a large saucepan on medium-high heat.
- Add the onions & cook for 1 minute. Next add your shallots, bell peppers, & garlic & cook until the onions are translucent.
- Break up the ground beef & cook until slightly browned (don't worry about it being cooked all the way through - it'll be slow cooking for a few hours).
- If you don't have an Instant Pot, transfer your aromatics & beef to a slow cooker or dutch oven. Add the remaining ingredients & mix well. Cook on the stove top covered on medium-low heat for 2 hours, then turn the heat to low & cook for 2 more hours.
If you have an Instant Pot, cover with the lid, set it to vent mode, & set timer for 4 hours.
If you are using a slow cooker, cover & cook on low for 4 hours. - Serve it up with whatever garnishes you like!
Some fun ideas to serve up your chili:
- Layer up your chili between tortilla chips or Fritos & top with cheese, sour cream, scallions, pico de gallo, avocado, & pickled jalapenos
- Cook up some potatoes in the air fryer, or roast em, & top it off with some chili & cheese for some filling chili cheese fries
- Top of hot dogs to make chili dogs
- Melt a block of Velveeta with 2 cups of the chili to make some yummy chili con queso
- Get creative, the possibilities are endless!
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