RESURRECTED: My Famous Sweet & Spicy Chili Recipe

I've resurrected an old blog post from this past April as part of Mina's Blogfest II.
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Like my stories, I like my chili sweet and spicy. Here's a recipe of my famous (at least famous with my family and friends :) Sweet & Spicy Chili. It's super easy and very delicious so give it try and let me know what you think!

**Disclaimer: measurements are my best estimations since I don't usually use measurements when I make my chili so feel free to adjust depending on your tastes!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb - lean ground beef (or turkey)
• 2.5 tbsp - chili powder (separated)
• 1/2 tsp - salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp - olive oil
• 1tbsp - chopped garlic
• 1 - 15oz can of red kidney beans
• 1 - medium can of diced tomatoes
• 1 - small can of tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp - brown sugar (I use Splenda blend)
• 1 - onion, diced
• 1 - green, red, or yellow bell pepper (I use a half of all three!), diced

Preparation:

• Season the ground meat with 1/2 tbsp of chili powder and salt and pepper
• Heat oil in a dutch pot on medium and add in garlic, stirring until brown
• Place seasoned meat in the hot oil and cook thoroughly until brown
• Stir in red kidney beans for about 5 mins
• Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, stirring until it's at a boil
• Stir in brown sugar and 2 tbsp of chili powder
• Add in onions and peppers, stir and mix in well
• Reduce heat and let simmer for about 20-30 mins

Note: I add the onions and peppers last because during the simmering stage they soften considerably!

Once it's ready to serve, enjoy with sour cream and/or the Sweet & Spicy Doritos chips (the purple bag! :).

How do you like your chili?