How to make Chili

The finished product

When it's really cold outside, you need something warm to eat, and chili is a great choice because on days like this some savory warm food will do wonders.

So, to get started here are all of your ingredients. -

• 47.5oz of Tomato soup

• Cooking spray (preferably heat tolerant and all-purpose use)

• 14.5oz of diced tomatoes

• 15oz black beans

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 2 lbs. ground meat

Tools for success-

• Pan

• Turner

• Spoon

• Can opener

• Spatula

• Colander

Instructions-

• Step 1- Get your meat out to thaw (you will need to do this several hours in advance).

• Step 2- Gather the rest of your ingredients.

• Step 3- (In order to keep your meat from burning it is a good idea to spray the inside of you pan with cooking spray) Then place the meat in your pan.

Placing the meat in the pan

• Step 4- Now you may begin to brown your meat. Place your pan on a burner and turn on the heat.

• Step 5- Begin to tear the meat into small chunks with your turner.

Beginning to get the meat in small chunks.

• Step 6- Continue to stir the meat so it doesn't burn. You want it to be a light brown without any pink.

The finished browned meat

• Step 7- Once your meat is completed, turn the burner of so you concentrate on the next step without having to worry about your meat burning.

• Step 8- Open the cans. (Be careful with the edges of the can lids, even though they are not knives they are still sharp and can cut.)

• Step 9- Dump in your tomato soup and diced tomatoes.

Put in the tomato products.

• Step 10- Now get out your colander and strain your black beans. If you want a cleaner looking chili, you can rinse the beans with cold water, but it doesn't really matter because the brine is just salt, water, and natural bean starch.

• (Optional- Use more than one kind of bean for a more truly western feel.)

• Step 11- Place the beans in the pot.

• Step 12- Stir all of your ingredients together and place back on heat.

Stir it together.

• Step 13- Keep stirring for several minutes so it doesn't scorch.

• Step 14- Put the chili powder in and stir it in.

• (Optional- Use a little Cayenne Pepper for a hotter taste.)

• Step 15- Keep on heat and stirring until it is at a boil.

Bring to a boil.

• Step 16- Serve warm with all of your favorite chili toppings.

Top with your favorite toppings.

• Step 17- Now it is time to clean up. (If there are leftovers don't worry, it tastes great reheated the next day).

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