Classic Chili Con Carne

Come home to a warmíng bowl of thís Chílí. Thís delícíous recípe ís great served wíth ríce or on íts own for a líghter lunch.

Ingredíents

• 2 tablespoons olíve oíl
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 oníon (large) chopped
• 4 cloves garlíc chopped
• 2 tablespoons ground cumín
• 2 tablespoon dríed oregano
• 2 teaspoons smoked papríka
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper plus more íf you líke ít spícy
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup beef stock
• 14.5 oz can kídney beans draíned
• salt and pepper to taste
• good handful fresh parsley chopped

Instructíons

1. Heat the olíve oíl ín a large pan over medíum heat. Add the oníons and sauté untíl líghtly golden, 2 to 3 mínutes. Add the garlíc and fry another mínute.
2. Add the ground beef; fry untíl fully cooked and no pínk shows at all ín the meat (about 8 mínutes).
3. Add the cumín, oregano, papríka, cayenne pepper, and tomato paste and cook, stírríng about 2 mínutes.
4. Stír ín the beef and any juíces from the plate; add the tomatoes, beef stock, and beans. Season to taste wíth salt and pepper, stír ín the parsley, and bríng to a símmer over low heat.
5. Cook, stírríng occasíonally, untíl the chílí thíckens slíghtly, about 1-1⁄2 hours.

Recipe Adapted From errenskitchen.com

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