15-Minute Beef Chili Recipe

15-Minute Beef Chili Recipe My Rating: Poor Okay Good Great Awesome Overall: (40 ratings) 4.4     Dec 30, 2010 @ 12:57 AM Posted by Maryse Chevriere, Special Contributor Credit: Maryse Chevriere Everyone should have a go-to, quick-to-fix dish in their recipe repertoire. Mine, is chili. Hearty, comforting, a great winter weather dish, and — bonus! — it freezes wonderfully. And in case you're wondering what makes this chili recipe different from all the others out there, it's the cinnamon. Click here to see Recipe SWAT Team: 15-Minute Meals. INGREDIENTS 1 small yellow onion, finely diced. Olive oil, 1 pound ground beef Salt and pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon One 6-ounce can tomato paste One 14-ounce crushed tomatoes One 15-ounce can red kidney beans Cheddar cheese, grated   DIRECTIONS In a medium-sized pot, cook the diced onions with olive oil over medium heat until slightly soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef to the pot with the onions, using a spatula to crumble the meat into small pieces. Add cinnamon and season with salt and pepper. Once the meat has browned (about another five minutes), add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and kidney beans. Mix together until all is well heated through. Serve in a bowl topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Recipe Details Serves 4 Total Time: 15-20 minutes   Read more: http://www.thedailymeal.com/15-minute-beef-chili#ixzz26WW1rVMW