Obama Family Chili Recipe

Mulligan's Note:

This is Presidential candidate Barack Obama's family chili recipe that he's been using for years. I live in Denver and saw something about the Brown Hotel making this recipe for the guests during the 2008 Democrat National Convention.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 green pepper , chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb beef
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon ground oregano
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon ground basil
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• tomato , several depending on size, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans

Directions:

1. Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until soft.
2. Add ground meat and brown.
3. Combine spices together into a mixture, then add to ground meat.
4. Add red wine vinegar.
5. Add tomatoes and let simmer, until tomatoes cook down.
6. Add kidney beans and cook for a few more minutes.
7. Serve over white or brown rice. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream.

Reviews

[HeatherFeather]

I really enjoyed this very meaty chili. It isn't spicy, but has plenty of flavor from the herbs & spices that are added. Salt & Pepper isn't mentioned, I added both to taste. For the tomatoes, I just added a handful of cherry tomatoes and about 4-5 small vine tomatoes I had in the house, crushed. I liked that this wasn't too tomato-ey.

[steve in FL]

I would have preferred a good chili from Arizona, lol.. ;) ((updated 6/10/2009 to remove stars, so as not to skew rating))

[MasakoHI]

Made a few changes, I lessened the vinegar to 2 T, added 1 can of diced tomatoes, drained the red kidney beans and added some salt and pepper to taste. I simmered it for 45 minutes and served it over white rice. It was delicious and very simple to make. Thanks for the recipe!