Congressional Chili Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tbls EVOO
2 medium yellow onion, diced
2 green bell peppers, diced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 1/2 lbs ground beef, preferably sirloin
16 ozs canned tomato sauce
3 tbls prepared red mole
3 tablespoons chili powder
3 cups water
32 ozs canned kidney bean (or a bean of your choice)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Diced Onions
Jalapenos

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the onions, peppers, and garlic.

Saute until the onions are translucent and the peppers begin to soften. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Brown the beef in a soup pot; drain off any excess fat. Add half of the sauteed onion-pepper mixture to the meat.

Stir in the tomato sauce, mole, chili powder, and water.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Adjust the seasonings by adding additional salt, pepper, mole or chili powder.

Simmer for 30 minutes.

Add the beans and the remaining half of the onion-pepper mixture; cook for 15 minutes. Serve topped with cheese and onions.