after i cooked the ground beef i drained the fat. to me this is a key step when i make chili but i don't think everyone does this for their chili. next i throw in fresh garlic, chopped onions, jalapenos and diced green chiles. i let those cook several minutes before adding in stewed tomatoes, ketchup, salsa, water and tomato paste. for this batch i threw in vegetable stock since i had it left over from another dish and added less water. i don't have any measurements to tell you but i'd just say add less liquid to start and add as you go if needed. after you've added the tomatoes and liquid it's time to add the beans. another step i make sure to do when making chili is draining the beans. i put all the beans into a strainer and rinse them before they get dumped into the pot. i don't like the syrup they are stored in as part of my chili so don't forget to drain and rinse!
chili is such an easy dish and it welcomes almost anything you can think of throwing into the pot. for this i had some left over mixture from the sheppard's pie dish i made so i pulled it out of the freezer and added it to my chili. for spices i added both mexican and regular chili powder, cumin and kosher salt.
after you've added all that you can think of let it simmer for at least an hour so that all the ingredients have time to become friends.
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