Copycat Zippy's Chili

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef (71 percent beef or more)
• 1 onion, very finely chopped
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, pureed, with liquid
• 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, with liquid
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon beef base (Minor's, Better Than Bouillon) or 2 bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Details

Adapted from youtube.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven or large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil and brown beef; break up beef into its smallest components. Pour into bowl and reserve. Heat remaining vegetable oil and fry onion over medium heat, until limp and golden. Transfer beef to pot along with pureed tomato sauce, pinto beans, red kidney beans, chili powder, beef base, brown sugar and garlic salt. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down to medium or medium-low and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in mayonnaise and heat through. Taste and correct seasonings.