i'm not much of a chef, but inspired by this thread and
another cow's deadly chili, i decided what the hell. i have just under a pound of ground beef i hadn't decided what to do with, so i made a simple, basic chili with what i had on hand, and it turned out great. i'm enjoying it as i type this.
browned the beef AND DRAINED IT
sauteed onions, sweet peppers, a little garlic and some tomatoes
made a roux (butter/flour, very simple once you're used to it), then stirred in some broth
added the beef, the veggies, a can of red beans and some tomato puree to liquid in cookpot
added salt, pepper, copious cayenne and the tail end of a bottle of bbq sauce for sweetness.
stirred, simmered an hour with a little more flour to thicken
it rules! thanks gross defective cows for inspiring this cozy meal. obviously if i had cumin, cilantro etc i would have used them but this is just what i had on hand where i am