Ray's Garlic Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces low-fat sour cream
• 2 teaspoons bacon fat
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon beef base (i use better than bouillon from walmart)
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 1 (2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix

Recipe

• 1 set the cheddar cheese and sour cream aside until serving time.
• 2 in a large frying pan, lightly roast the minced garlic in bacon fat over medium heat. do not burn the garlic.
• 3 add the ground beef to the roasted garlic in the frying pan and cook over medium/high heat. make sure to fully cook the ground beef in this step.
• 4 while the ground beef is cooking you can combine the remaining ingredients in a 4-quart pot and stir. when the ground beef is fully cooked, add the beef & garlic to the 4-quart pot and stir to mix all ingredients.
• 5 bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 6 top each serving with shredded cheddar cheese and 2 oz. sour cream and enjoy!