The Chili I Actually Fought For

I brought a thermos of this chili to school last week.

I had to swallow my pride and ask my professor and entire class for help. All of whom also could not get the thermos to budge.

I spent 45 minutes after trying to get help fully devoted to breaking into this chili.

I did I. I fought the good fight. And it was worth every second of turmoil.

It’s a classic chili, but it’s that good.

Chili

Things I used:

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup chicken/veggie bone broth

1 cup water

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper

1/2 cup chopped white onion

2 Roma tomatoes, chopped (1 cup)

4 cloves minced garlic

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp hatch chili powder

1/4 tsp ancho chili powder

Sea salt and black pepper to taste

How I did it:

Heat a pot or sauté pan on a medium-low flame

Add the olive oil, chopped bell pepper and chopped onion and cook until the onion is translucent

Add the minced garlic and spices (cumin, basil, chili powders, salt and pepper) to the pan, cooking for about a minute, until the garlic begins to golden

Pour the broth, water, beans, and chopped tomatoes into the pan and mix everything together

Allow to cook on a low flame until it the chili comes to a boil

Remove from the heat and serve immediately or allow to cool before storing in the fridge

Enjoy!