Red Wine Chili

By Sharon-2

I created this recipe when I owned a small cafe in SLO, CA. It is simple and rich and everyone told me it was good, so I believed them and have been making it ever since.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (15% fat)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 chopped green bell pepper
• 1 chopped small white onion
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can ranch-style pinto beans or black beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans (rinsed)
• 2 cups red wine
• salt
• pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon sugar

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 210mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Saute onions and bell peppers in olive oil until tender.
2 Add ground beef and brown slowly over low heat, stirring often.
3 Add garlic and cook until ground beef is thoroughly cooked. 4 Add chili seasonings, chili powder, cumin, crushed red pepper, tomatoes, both beans and red wine.
5 Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours.
6 After 3 hours taste and add salt and pepper. Then add sugar to round out flavor.
7 Best served with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions.