My Neighbor Renee's Perfect Chili!

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef or 2 lbs ground turkey
• 4 (11 ounce) cans fire roasted diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans and chipotle peppers in zesty santa fe sauce
• 2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans and chili peppers onions and garlic in zesty tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2-2 yellow onions, diced
• 1 large green bell pepper
• 1 large yellow bell pepper
• 1 orange, testing
• 1 large orange bell pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• salt and pepper, to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• cayenne pepper, to taste
• chili powder, to taste
• 2 glasses red wine, 1 for you, 1 for a friend
• chopped green onion
• shredded monterey jack cheese or cheddar cheese
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in skillet and then meanwhile heat up a dutch oven.
• 2 in dutch oven, saute onion and peppers in olive oil til softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add garlic and cans of tomatoes, cook for about 5 minutes.
• 4 add cans of beans to tomato mixture and when meat is done browning, add as well.
• 5 add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste.
• 6 simmer 2 hours before serving.
• 7 this is great frozen in 4 serving portions to reheat later.
• 8 yummy with cornbread!