Michele"s Award Winning Chili


What you will need :

* 1 pound of ground turkey, or ground beef
* 1/2 red bell pepper
* 1/2 green pepper
* 1/2  yellow onion
* 2 Tablespoons cumin powder
* 2 Tablespoons chili powder
* 2 Tablespoons garlic powder
*1Tablespoon cocoa powder (my secret ingredient... shhhh don't tell anybody ;)
*1 Tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobe sauce
*1 tsp. of each salt &pepper
*1 Tablespoon of olive oil
* 1 16oz. can tomato sauce
* 2 16.oz. cans of Red beans ( Or you can make your own pinto beans and add them :)

*Some suggestions for your toppings:

* shredded cheese (any kind of prefer)
* sour cream
* green sliced onions
* Frito chips
* sliced avocado
* sliced jalapenos
* chipotle hot sauce 

Dice up some green peppers, red peppers, and onions...Put into a preheated large pot with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add all your seasonings, cumin powder, chili powder,garlic powder, salt, pepper, chipotle, and cocoa powder saute for 5 minutes. 

Now is the time to add your meat choice...brown meat until done. After meat is browned add 1can of your tomato sauce, and your 2 cans of pinto beans. I added the pinto beans I made the day before to this recipe and one can of red beans...

Simmer until ready to eat, then serve with your condiments ;)

Proverbs 10:11, "The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life..."