Easy Beef Chili | Part 1 of my Cozy Weeknight Meals Series Ingredients: • 2 lbs ground beef • 1 medium yellow onion, diced • 1 jalapeño, diced (optional for a little kick) • 4 garlic cloves, minced • ½ tbsp oil • 2 tbsp tomato paste • 1½ tbsp chili powder • 1½ tbsp ground cumin • 1½ tbsp brown sugar • 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder • ½ tbsp smoked paprika • 2 tsp onion powder • 2 tsp salt (adjust to taste) • ½ tsp black pepper • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce • ¼ tsp baking soda (helps cut acidity) • 2 cups crushed tomatoes • 15 oz pinto beans • 15 oz kidney beans • 2 cups water • 1½ tsp Better Than Bouillon beef base* *Or use 2 cups beef broth and skip the beef base & water Instructions: 1. Sauté the aromatics: In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeño, and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, until softened. 2. Brown the beef: Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. 3. Add tomato paste and spi...