Snow is in the Forecast

If you are in North or South Carolina, even the idea of snow means: get to the store, get all the bread and milk you can fit in your cart, go home, and do not leave until it has all melted...

Since you are already at the store, why not pick up some ingredients to make your family some delicious chili? After all, you're gonna be cooped up for a few days!

What do you need (feeds 8):
2 lb ground beef
Yellow onion
Red and green peppers
Jalapeno (for those who like a little kick)
1 can kidney beans (optional)
1 can crushed tomato
Chili powder
Cumin
12oz stout beer
Beef stock

Gettin' Started:
-Rough chop all vegetables, except jalapeno (you will want to give this guy a finer chop as nobody wants to unknowingly bite into a big, spicy pepper).
-Brown the beef (use the same pan you will cook the chili in, adds flavor to the pan as well as less mess to clean. strain grease and set aside).
-Add 1 tablespoon blended oil to hot pan (80/20 vegetable/olive oil. This blend works best; tastes like olive oil but has the heat tolerance of vegetable oil). 
-Add vegetables and sweat (cook onions until they become translucent).
-3 tblspoons chili powder and 3 tblspoons cumin
-Add beer and simmer 2-3 minutes
-Return beef, add tomatoes, and drained beans
-Add enough beef stock to cover beef
-Season with salt and pepper and cover
-Simmer on low heat...

Enjoy the snow!
-Thomas