Complex Garden Chili

This chili has depth and warm spice, the ingredient list is long, but the taste in the end is worth it, and little sweet, savory and has that umami taste that you crave. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples. In a day when everyone wants somthing easy and simple, somtimes we miss that depth that you can only get from slow cooking and attention to detail. This is a chili to take to the competition, or pot luck, your friend and family wont stop talking about it.

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut tomatoes into 1/4's, dice onion green pepper, red pepper, and add whole garlic clove to glass baking dish. Toss veggies in olive oil, balsalmic vinegar, oregano, and salt. Add to preheated oven for 25 mins until soft and the edges ore brown.

Step 2

While veggies are in the oven cook 1lb of ground beef in a skillet, drain and add the the duch oven, or soup pot. Add canned beans undrained, green chilies, tomato sauce, spices, ketchup, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce and coco powder. Stir and place aside.

Step 3

Once veggies are out of the oven, add them to the pot. Add in brown sugar and honey. Salt to taste. Let simmer on the stove on low heat for 1hr and 20 mins. Serve now, or after refrigerated over night. Top with cheese, sour cream, or fritos.