Spring Hill Ranch Chili Size

Ingredients

• For Chili:
• 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules)
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon course-ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 chipotle pepper, diced (or 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
• 1 tablespoon New Mexico chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (11 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes (the "no salt added" type, and "fire roasted" if you can get them)
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• For Burgers:
• 2 pounds ground chuck (80-85% lean)
• 1 Tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce (Frank's Red Hot® or Tabasco®)
• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano, crushed to a powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon course-ground black pepper
• For Assembly:
• 2-4 hamburger buns, split and toasted (see step 4)
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1/2 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded