Cowboy Candy Chili
"Cowboy Candy Chili corrals a spicy blend of beef, beans, red pepper, yellow onion, and roasted tomatoes with the sweet heat of candied jalapenos, offering a variety of sweet and savory flavors guaranteed to satisfy your hungriest buckaroos."
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Jalapenos, Sliced Into Rings | 7 Peppers, 1 Cup, 0.5 Cup, 0.25 Cup, 0.5 Tsp., 3 Tbs., 1, 1, 1 Lb., 2 14.5 Oz. Cans, 1 8 Oz. Can, 2 15.5 Oz. Cans, 1 Tbs., 1 Tbs., 1 Tsp. |
| Water | |
| White Sugar | |
| White Vinegar | |
| Salt | |
| Olive Oil | |
| Sweet Yellow Onion, Diced | |
| Sweet Red Pepper, Diced | |
| 80% Lean Ground Beef | |
| Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, Drained | |
| Tomato Sauce | |
| Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed | |
| Chili Powder | |
| Light Brown Sugar | |
| Cinnamon |
Directions
- Combine jalapeno rings, water, sugar, vinegar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Once the liquid is boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Cover the saucepan and remove from the heat to cool.
- While the jalapenos are cooking, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a skillet.
- Add the onion and red pepper to the skillet and sauté for 10 minutes.
- Set the onion and red pepper aside in a bowl.
- In the same skillet, brown the ground beef.
- Return the onion and red pepper to the skillet.
- Add tomatoes, black beans, and tomato sauce to the skillet.
- Finely chop the candied jalapenos and add to the skillet, reserving one dozen jalapeno slices for garnish.
- Stir in the chili powder, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Let the chili simmer over medium heat until hot and the flavors are blended.
- Garnish with the reserved jalapeno slices and serve.