Presidential Chili
President Obama's Chili Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g onion, diced (about 2 medium)
- 200 g bell pepper, diced The Obama recipe called for a green bell pepper, but I prefer to use a red one. The color really isn't that important. I use whatever I have and they all work well in this recipe.
- 20 g fresh garlic, minced (3-4 cloves)
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp ground tumeric
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste Original recipe does not list salt and pepper, but I assume that is because they are assumed.
- 3 tbsp red-wine vinegar
- 1 400 g peeled whole tomatoes You can use 3-4 fresh tomatoes, chopped.
- 1 can red kidney beans
- 500 g ground beef or turkey
Garnishes for serving
- grated cheddar cheese
- chopped onions
- sour cream
- chopped avocado
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and bell pepper. Season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef or turkey to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and then brown the meat, about 5 minutes.
- Once the meat has browned, add the chopped garlic and cook a minute or so until fragrant.
- Combine the spices into a mixture, then add to the ground meat.
- Add the tomatoes. If using canned whole peeled tomatoes, crush the tomatoes with the back of the stirring spoon, or with a potato masher.
- Add the red-wine vinegar.
- Let the tomatoes simmer until they have cooked down some. About 10 minutes or so.
- Stir in the kidney beans and cook until the beans are warmed through another 10 minutes or so.
- Serve over rice with any of the suggested garnishes (avocado, diced onion, shredded cheese, sour cream etc.).