Hearty Fall Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 3 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons beef base (i find this at the spice section in costco)
• 1 cup coffee (brewed)
• 3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 4 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, undrained (i puree these in mini- food processor)
• 1 cup potato flakes (to thicken)

Recipe

• 1 cook first beef and garlic in a 5- to 6-qt. dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. drain well, and return to dutch oven. add chili powder and next 6 ingredients; cook 1 minute. add tomato sauce, and cook 1 minute. add remaining ingredients except for the potato flakes. bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 2 hours.
• 2 add potato flakes 1 cup (sometimes 1 1/2 cups is needed) to thicken the pot as needed.