NouveauGeek

Dear Blog:

I’m back and promise I won’t neglect you for such a long stretch. Work has been keeping me extra busy, plus we moved to a great new place. This past weekend I climbed and descended so many flights of stairs carrying large pieces of furniture and boxes that by the end of the day I wanted some comfort food; specifically, chili. A few simple ingredients and 25 minutes resulted in some delicious chili, so I thought I’d share.

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1 large onion, chopped
1 lb grass fed ground beef
2 tbs chili powder
2 tsp cumin seed
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon corn flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
Cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté onion until tender. Add ground beef and sauté until no longer pink. Stir in the chili powder and cumin seed until fully blended into the beef. Season with salt and pepper. Add can of chopped tomatoes and tomato sauce. Sprinkle in the corn flour. Stir until blended, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Before serving, add 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and stir in until melted. Serve in bowls and top with a pinch of cheddar cheese. Serve with your favorite corn bread (jalapeno cheddar cornbread from Whole Foods!)