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[DroidKnight]

3 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin), 2 finely diced white onions(medium) and 5 finely diced jalapeños(seeds removed), lightly salted in a giant 13.5 quart pan, set to medium high for 8 minutes

after the 8 minutes I threw in 10 minced garlic cloves and stirred for 3 minutes until aromas started to fill the space

Then I added a 6 oz. can of tomato paste and stirred very well all together to make this thick mass that I cooked for 3 minutes until it became a darker red color

I then added 5 pounds of lean ground beef and 2 tablespoons of chili powder and 1 tablespoon of salt (chili powder not pictured). I was sure to mix the meat with what I had very well.

This is what it looked like after stirring, and I cooked this for just 5 minutes (careful not to brown or cook too much, just enough to lock in flavor to the meat)

Next I added 32 oz. beef broth, 2 largely diced green bell peppers, 3 more tablespoons of chili powder, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, half a teaspoon of onion powder, 1 tablespoon of dried oregano, 1 1/2 tablespoons of finely ground cumin, 1/2 a teaspoon of cayenne pepper,

2 cans 14.5 oz crushed tomatoes

1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes

4 cans 14.5 oz fully rinsed red kidney beans

Now from this point I brought it up to a full boil and then reduced heat down to medium to stew for an 1 hour and 10 minutes.  Uncovered for the first 55 minutes to allow for thickening. 

I would stir once every 10 minutes and did add a little more salt for my personal preference. 

Covered for the final 15 minutes to make sure it was nice and steaming hot. 

Turned off heat and let sit for 3 minutes before serving with shredded sharp cheddar on top.  

All the while in the background I have 100 of the greatest all-time opera pieces cranked up to ungodly levels. (The most important ingredient is the love)

Just now finished eating 2 1/2 bowls of this really good chili, yummy yum yum, 

Plenty left over to be reused in the following days for tomorrow's oven-baked frito pies, and Sunday's chili dogs using Johnsons brats.

Last edited by DroidKnight - 2 days ago