Ann's Mild Chili

This chili recipe is all mine.  Now that's no big accomplishment, almost everybody has a go to chili recipe.  Sharon and I like to cook spicy dishes.  The problem with that is that we like to share our soups with my mother, Ann Beye, and she can not handle overly spicy dishes.  So I came up with this and named it in honor of my mom.


Ann's Mild Chili

1. In a large skillet brown the ground beef and the pork sausage thoroughly.  Transfer it to a colander set into a bowl to drain any fat and set aside.  
2. Heat 2 tbsp of oil over a medium low heat in your favorite soup pot and add the peppers, onions and garlic.  Slowly cook, stirring often, until all ingredients are soft.
3. To the soup pot add the meat, beans, beer, chili powder, cumin and oregano.  Simmer for 30 minutes. 

Optional Serve with a dollop of low fat sour cream after the chili has been ladeled into  bowl

Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef 1 lb lean pork sausage 1 yellow onion 1 red pepper 1 yellow pepper 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 1 can kidney beans 1 can black beans 12 oz beer 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 2 cups reuced sodium beef or chicken broth  4 cloves garlic 2 tbs chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano