Brown Pants Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground meat
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 ½ cups tomato sauce (optional, we just use Salsa)
• 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa (more if skipping tomato sauce, as desired)
• 4 Tablespoons chili seasoning mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (15 oz) can of chili beans
• 4-6 Jalapenos (depends on size)

Instructions

Stovetop

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ground meat and the onion and sauté for 10 minutes, or until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain grease, if desired.
2. Add the ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salsa, chili seasoning mix and beans.
3. Mix well, reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour.

Slow-cooker option

1. Alternative: Put in a slow cooker after the meat and onions are cooked. It will be more “soupy”, but easier to move and serve.

Variations

• Add crushed red pepper flakes or other spicy pepper flakes
• Adjust salsa for heat level, such as Arribba Hot or Jalapeno hot salsa.
• Add more type of pepper if you want it more peppery vs beany (green, red, yellow bell peppers)
• Skip black pepper, garlic salt if house seasoning is already balanced for it.