Homemade Chili

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw

  340g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 clove or 9g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  1 can or 190g

• Tomato paste

  Canned, without salt added

  1 can (6 oz) or 170g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Cornstarch

  2 tbsp or 15g

• Pinto beans

  Mature seeds, canned

  2 cup or 480g

• Lentils

  Mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt

  116g

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until beef is browned and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Combine with all remaining ingredients except cornstarch and 1/4 cup water in 3,5 quart slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. In small bowl, combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and mix well. Stir into chili, then turn heat to high and cook for 15-20 minutes or until chili is thickened. Serve immediately.
3. Note: I usually leave out the cornstarch, chili powder, and cumin and buy one of those chili-seasoning packets at the store. Does the same thing.