Ground Floor Chili

Winter is brutal, there's no denying that. One of my favorite ways to battle the chilly temperatures is to warm up with a nice hot bowl of chili. This recipe is so quick and easy it can be easily thrown together after a long day on the job and enjoyed without much effort!

I call this Ground Floor Chili because it's such a simple base recipe and you can add on as many flavor layers as you wish or leave it exactly as is and it's still delicious!

Here's what you'll need:

1 lb. ground beef or venison (I used venison so it's a bit leaner)
1 Can tomato Puree (29oz)
1 Can diced tomatoes (14.5oz)
1 Can Red Kidney Beans  (16 oz)
1 Pack McCormick Chili Seasoning

Seasonings I used (Feel free to be creative here!)
Sea Salt
Pepper
Hot Sauce


Optional Toppings:
Sour Cream
Cheddar Cheese

So as you can see, lots of options here. The base ingredients are pretty simple and then you can doll it up however you'd like!

Here's how you make it:

1. Cook your meat (If you're into limiting dirty dishes as much as possible like I am, you can cook the meat right in your soup pot) then drain off excess grease.
2. Add tomato puree, diced tomatoes and red kidney beans. Heat all ingredients over medium heat, stirring often as it will bubble and spatter all over!
3. Once chili is warm, begin adding in seasonings as desired.
4.Top however you'd like and enjoy!