Bruce's Chili

Ingredients

• 6 pounds lean ground beef. Rough ground if you can find it.
• 2 14.5 oz. cans Hunts Fire-Roasted Diced Tomatoes. Regular diced tomatoes will also work.
• 1 29 oz can Tomato Sauce
• 1 28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 12 oz can Tomato Paste
• 2 10 oz cans Rotel Tomatoes Original
• 1 qt Beef Stock
• 4 onions
  
• 4 bell peppers
• 1 bunch of celery
• 3 Tbs minced garlic
• 1 7 oz. of chopped chipotle in adobo sauce
• 1 Tbs Fancy Light Chili Powder
• 1 Tbs Chipotle Chili Powder
• 1 Tbs Fiesta Chili Powder
• 3 Tbs smoked paprika
• 2 Tbs Oregano
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• 2 Tbs Creole seasoning
  

Creole seasoning 

• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1½ tsp black pepper
• 1½ tsp white pepper
• 1½ tsp red pepper (cayenne)

Directions

1. Combing the stock, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce in a large stock pot. Simmer on low.
2. Dice the vegetables.
3. Sauté the vegetables. Add them to the stock.
4. Brown the ground meat. Drain. 
5. Add the meat to the stock.
6. Add the spices. Add Creole seasoning to taste.
7. Simmer 30 minutes to a couple of hours to all the flavors to blend.

Source — Bruce R. Magee
Prepared by Bruce R. Magee
Louisiana Anthology
September 21, 2022