A Chili Day
S heila and I decided today would be a good day for a half pot of chili today. I started early this morning by slow cooking the pork. I got that done by lunchtime. It was so tender and juicy that it took all my willpower not to eat everything as I pulled it apart! Mid-afternoon, I got started on chopping all the peppers and onions. Whenever I make chili, I add an assortment of peppers for some depth. Today, we have three different types of peppers. I started by sauteing about five cloves of garlic, the onion, and the peppers. After a few minutes, I added some dark red kidney beans and black beans. Once everything started warming up, I added a can of San Marzano crushed tomatoes followed by some beef stock with a bit of corn starch and cream. After mixing it all together very well, I added the pulled pork from this morning. I often just opt for ground beef because it is easier but I definitely prefer pulled pork. Today I made the extra effort so we could add pulled pork in