How to Make Tasty Homemade Spicy Chili

Homemade Spicy Chili.

You can have Homemade Spicy Chili using 21 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Homemade Spicy Chili

1. Prepare of Ground Meat.
2. You need of Chili Powder.
3. Prepare of Onion, chopped.
4. Prepare of of Garlic, chopped.
5. Prepare of Jalapeño pepper, chopped (seeded for less spice).
6. It's of of Kidney Beans, drained.
7. Prepare of Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies.
8. Prepare of Tomato Paste.
9. Prepare of Sweet Peppers, chopped.
10. You need of Brown Sugar.
11. It's of Vinegar.
12. You need of Cumin.
13. Prepare of Italian Seasoning.
14. Prepare of Parsley.
15. Prepare of Oregano.
16. Prepare of Bay Leaves.
17. You need of Water.
18. You need of Sour Cream (or sour cream sub.; See below) for topping (Optional).
19. It's of Chives, chopped for topping (Optional).
20. It's of Shredded Cheese (Cheddar, Mexican or 3 Cheese).
21. It's of Homemade Sour Cream/ Sour Cream sub = 3/4 plain low fat yogurt mixed with 1/4 butter. Whip with a large spoon until thoroughly blended..

Homemade Spicy Chili instructions

1. Season meat with garlic powder, season salt and black pepper..
2. In a crock pot, heat oil and sauté onions and garlic..
3. When onions are tender add meat and stir meat, crumbling until brown..
4. Add chili powder and continue to stir..
5. Add can of diced tomatoes with chilies and stir..
6. Add beans and continue to stir..
7. Add jalapeños and sweet peppers and vinegar..
8. Add cumin, parsley, Italian seasoning and oregano and continue to stir. Add bay leaves..
9. Add can of tomato paste and 2 cups of water and continue to stir..
10. Add brown sugar and stir..
11. Season with additional chili powder, parsley and garlic powder to taste..
12. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes..
13. Add 2 more cups of water and stir until boiling again. Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes..
14. Serve chili and top with cheese, diced celery or chives, sour cream, and sliced jalapeño..
15. Serve with a nice slice of Texas toast or tortilla chips and save some for tomorrow where it'll be twice as good!.