Jamaican Me Crazy Chili

Description

A Caribbean twist to a great winter-time dish! Sure to get the sinuses flowing!! This can be prepared without meat – just omit the steps with ground beef. Serve this dish by itself or over a bowl of basmati rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground round
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 ½ cups chopped yellow bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon hot paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chile powder
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Place ground round in a large
  2. deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
  3. Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray
  4. and place over medium-high heat. When pan is hot
  5. cook the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onion is tender. Add the yellow pepper
  6. and cook until tender. Season with cumin
  7. paprika
  8. chile powder
  9. sugar
  10. salt
  11. and cloves. Stir in the stewed tomatoes
  12. kidney beans
  13. black beans
  14. and cannellini beans. Pour in water to cover. Bring to a boil
  15. then stir in the meat and tomato paste. Bring to a boil
  16. and simmer for 30 minutes.
  17. Remove from heat
  18. stir in the vinegar and serve hot topped with fresh cilantro.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 12

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