Simply from Scratch -- Chili

My assitant--blurry enough that he didn't mind me blogging his photo!

We've been making a lot of chili this winter. I can make a big pot and leave it in the fridge and we eat out of it all week when I come home for lunches. This recipe is sooo simple. The hardest part is chopping the meat, onion, and celery. And when you have a helper it goes fast!

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil
• 2 LB pork, cubed
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 TB chili powder
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• small can jalapenos (can't remember what ouce, just the itsy bitsy can)
• Bottle of Beer
• 32 oz of canned beans
• 1 TB sugar

On the Stove:

• Brown the pork in vegetable oil in a large pot--I use my 6 quart enamel cast iron pot.
• Add the onion and celery and saute for several minutes.
• Meanwhile, dry fry the cumin until aromatic, grind in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
• Add spices, tomato sauce, chilis, and beer to the meat and vegetables.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and cook for an hour.
• Add canned beans and sugar.
• Cook for 10 minutes.

Serve with cheddar cheese and flour tortillas.