Chili for a Crowd

The average chili recipe serves 4 to 6 people, but it’s really easy to scale the recipe up and make chili for a crowd. Get out your biggest pot and you’ll soon have enough tasty chili for a party!

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 15 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup garlic powder
• 6 tbsp cumin
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tbsp pepper
• 3 32-oz cans kidney beans, drained
• 3 15-oz cans black beans, drained
• 5 cups bell peppers, chopped
• 9 chopped serrano peppers
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 29-oz cans tomato sauce
• 3 29-oz cans diced tomatoes

Instructions

• On a burner set to medium heat, heat up the olive oil in a large pot, then add the garlic and let it cook for about a minute. Then, add the onions and cook them until they’re browned and translucent.
• Put in the ground beef, break it up with your spoon or spatula, and cook it until it’s fully cooked.
• Drain the cans of beans and dump them both into the pot. Then, dump in the peppers and seasonings. Stir everything together.
• Add the chicken broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes and stir. Bring the chili to a boil, then turn down the heat and let it simmer for about a half-hour or until it reaches the consistency you like.