Southwestern Chili

I made this chili the other night with venison, but I'll post the recipe with ground beef.  Feel free to use ground turkey or even go vegetarian if you want to!!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil

2-3 lbs. ground meat (beef, venison, turkey, etc.)

1 large onion, chopped

1 Tbsp hot pepper sauce

4 Tbsp. chili powder

1 Tbsp. cumin

1 Tbsp. cocoa powder or chocolate chips

4 large garlic cloves, pressed or finely chopped

1/2 tsp. Perfect Pinch Cajun seasoning

1/2 Cup BBQ sauce

1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes 

1 28 oz. can petit diced tomatoes

1 packet Sazon Goya coriander and Annatto seasoning

1 12 oz. bag whole kernal corn, frozen

1 Lg. can of black beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

Add oilve oil to large pot.  Cook onion and garlic over medium heat until translucent. Add ground meat and cook until browned.  Add next 10 ingredients.  Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for an hour until flavors really combine.  Add corn and black beans.  Cook an additional 20-30 minutes.  Garnish with shredded cheddar cheese or sour cream.

Serves 8.

Serving size= 2 cups
Calories per serving: 320 calories * (if made with ground turkey.  Venison adds 120 calories per serving and 80% lean ground beef adds 240 calories per serving).  I calculated the calories per serving myself based on ingredients and quantities.