Jess chill and eat some Chili

I Jess made the most awesome Chili and of course I wanted to share this with you as we approach Saturdays & Sunday's with non-stop BASKETBALL!! That's right #MarchMadness! Let me Jess Say I attend Super Bowl parties jess for the food and it's pretty true about march madness until about the final four! Ha, I enjoy basketball, but I can't keep up hey--I'm Jess Being Honest! 

So here's my chili recipe which can be made w/ ground turkey or ground beef, as you continue your healthy food journey Jess add this to the menu! 

Jess what you need:

1Lb lean 80% or greater Ground Beef or Ground Turkey

1 can of black beans

1 can of kidney beans 

2 cans of hot chilli beans (we Jess like it spicy)

1 can of tomatoe paste

2 cans of tomatoe sauce 

Red Onion diced

1 clove of Garlic 

1/2 green pepper diced

Seasonings: sea salt, cumin, pepper, garlic salt, paprika

Optional spicy additions

1 pack of McCormick Chili Seasoning

1/2 of a jalepeno diced in small pieces

1/2 tbsp of jerk seasoning 

In a medium sauce pan with olive oil throw in your onions & green peppers  once they've turned translucent throw in about half of your diced garlic. Remove your veggies place them to the side. In the same pan, begin to brown your meat and season your meat with: cumin, pepper, salt, and garlic salt --do it Jess how you'd usually season ground beef. 

While your meat is cooking, in a separate pot you can begin opening your cans; Jess be sure to drain your kidney and black beans. After draining, add those and the other cans of chilli beans. Dump your veggies in and add your tomato sauce. At this point, I suggest adding the remaining garlic that wasn't cooked and 1 packet of the McCormick Chili seasoning (optional if you need a super chili taste which I get from Cumin ) and any other additional seasonings (cumin, salt,etc..). I hope you haven't burned your meat whoops lol Well take your meat and drain off any excessive grease and add it to the big pot! At this point if you'd like add your additional spices and for those that for your chili to have a thick/hearty texture go ahead and add your one can of paste along a swirl of water to the can( don't act like you've never seen your momma and them do this part) --#JessSayin! So now that everything is in the big pot let it simmer on low for about 20-30minutes this allows for all the ingredients to get to know each other! Feel free to add sour cream, cheese, or even bacon if you're not dieting! Don't forget to share, like, and comment!

~Enjoy

Jess Chef'n