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Chili

Ingredients
  • 2 LBS ground chuck
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 red pepper (chopped)
  • 2 TSP chopped garlic
  • 2 cans light or dark kidney beans (drained)
  • 1 CUP beef broth
  • 1 TSP cumin to taste
  • 3 TBSP chili powder to taste
  • 1 TSP or more salt/pepper to taste
  • 1/4 TSP cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 jar salsa 
Directions
  1. In instant pot or in a heavy 5qt Dutch oven add about TBSP of veg oil and brown beef using saute function for InstantPot. 
  2. Remove meat and drain
  3. In same pot add onion, garlic and pepper, saute till wilted
  4. Add back meat
  5. Add s/p, cumin, chili, powder, cayenne, broth, beans, salsa. (The rest)
  6. Toss a beef bullion cube in sometimes just for added depth.
  7. For InstantPot, use meat function and cook for about 40 minutes. 
  8. TASTE and add more spices if necessary. If too soupy put on saute function and cook until thicker, stirring often.

Serve in bowls topped with cheddar That's my basic recipe. Change up amounts as you like. You could use 3lbs meat and just change up the spices to your liking