Dry Aged Chili

Main Ingredients:

1 tbsp of olive oil

2 pounds of Panizzera Dry-Aged Ground Beef

2 peeled and small diced yellow onions

2 seeded and small diced red bell pepper

2 seeded and small diced jalapeños

4 finely minced cloves of garlic

2 28-ounce cans of diced tomatoes in juice

3 15-ounce cans of chili beans, drained and rinsed

1 15-ounce cans of spicy chili beans, drained and rinsed

1/4 cup of chili powder or to taste

1/4 cup of cumin

2 tbsp of dry oregano

2 tbsp of tomato paste

salt and pepper to taste

Recipe Steps:

Step One:

Add the olive oil to a large pot over medium high heat and cook the ground beef until it is browned and cooked through out.  Set aside.

Step Two:

Next, add the onions, peppers and garlic to the pot and cook until browned over medium heat, about 10 minutes.

Step Three:

Add the cooked ground beef back into the pot with the browned vegetables along with the tomatoes, beans, chili powder, cumin and oregano and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.  Adjust the thickness of the chili with tomato paste.

Step Four:

Finish by seasoning with salt and serve with optional garnishes: shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced green onions, sliced jalapeños, diced tomatoes.