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Freezer Chili Meat

Don't have room in your freezer for homemade chili? Just season and cook the chili meat and freeze that - add it later to beans, or whatever else you'd like.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 t cumin
  • 1/2 t oregano
  • pinch salt
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 3 hot peppers or to taste minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • oil for pan
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground meat - beef pork, turkey, chicken, in whatever combination you choose

Method
 

  1. If desired, grind cumin, oregano, and salt together. (Or just use ground cumin.)
  2. Saute onion and peppers in oiled frying pan until soft. Add garlic and stir. Add spice mixture and stir.
  3. Break up meat and add to hot pan. Stir. Brown meat well, and then let cook until cooked through.
  4. Let cool, and freeze.
  5. Later, break off chunks and use in your preferred chili recipe to save time.