====== Brooks Chili ====== ===== Ingredients ===== * 3 lb. lean hamburger (80% lean chuck) * 2 tbsp. oil (vegetable, olive, etc.) * 1 lg. yellow onion, peeled and chopped (optional) * 3 stalks chopped celery * 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed * 3 tbsp. chili powder (add to taste) * 1 tbsp. cumin (ground or whole) * 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce * 3 lg. (28 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes * 3 bell peppers (red/yellow) seeded and chopped * 2 lbs. kidney beans (unsugared) * 1 lbs. black beans (unsugared) * Black pepper as desired * //NO salt - chili powder is salty// ===== Bonus ingredients ===== //To be added to taste, amounts not exact.// * 3-6 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce * 2 tbsp. Red Hot sauce * 1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce * 2-4 tbsp. chili powder * 3-5 tbsp. random barbecue sauce (e.g. Memphis BBQ) * 1-3 cloves minced garlic * 1/2-1 Lime juice (from an actual physical lime) ===== Directions===== **Vegetable prep** - Heat oil in pan - Sauté onion until clear - Add celery and peppers - Heat until tender/crisp **Chili** - Brown ground beef in big pot - Drain fat - Add tomatoes (swish each can with water, add water to stock as well) - Add chili powder - Heat to boiling, then reduce to simmer - Drain beans, add them - Add garlic, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, vegetables - Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, barbecue sauce, lime, and other bonus ingredients to taste - Add about 1 can of water by eye, veggies should just be covered. - Simmer at least 1 hour (at least 4 ideally), stirring regularly