Best Homemade Chili

Submitted by Sheila in Alaska

"Great tasting chili for these cold winter days. I like my chili hot, so I add lots of red pepper...you can add as much or as little as you like."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 16-20

ingredients

• 4 lbs ground beef
• 2 large onions, diced
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 3 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

directions

1. In a large Dutch over or soup kettle, brown beef with onions until the beef is brown and the onions are tender; drain.
2. Stir in spices and both cans of tomato sauce and kidney beans.
3. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. Combine flour and vinegar; stir into chili.
5. Simmer another 15 minutes or until thickened.