Nothing says fall like some hearty homemade chilli! I have two tricks to my homemade chilli- the first being the addition of a bayleaf. Once the chilli is simmering the bayleaf gives off this amazing pungent & savory taste. My next trick is to add a can of cambells tomato soup- yes, I know this may seem odd at first! However, it thickens the chilli up while giving it an amazing almost sweet flavor.

I’m not going to jump to any conclusions…but I think the addition of tomato soup is also Tim Hortons little secret- since this chilli tastes almost identical!

Beef & Corn Chilli w/ Minted Yogurt

Beef&Corn Chilli

1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder

1 can of condensed tomato soup ( I use Cambells but any brand will work)

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

I tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper

1/4 tsp (1 mL) dried oregano

1 bayleaf

1/4 tsp (1 mL) sirracha

1 can (19 oz/540 mL) black beans, drained and rinsed

½ (15 ounce) can corn kernels

2 tbsp (25 mL) minced fresh parsley

In Dutch oven, sauté beef over medium heat until no longer pink- about 4-5 minutes. Drain off fat.

Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, bay leaf, chili powder, cumin, thyme, salt, pepper, oregano and sirracha, fry, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. You can adjust the sirracha to your own preference depending on how spicy you like it.

Stir in tomatoes, tomato soup, black beans, and corn kernels. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 35 minutes.

Top with Minted yogurt. Serves 4.

Nutritional tip: If you are watching your weight or just wanting to make healthier food choices in general then I suggest using 1% greek yogurt instead of 2%. Also since canned tomato soup has a high sodium content I would consider substituting 1/2 cup of tomato paste instead of the 1 can of condensed tomato soup. You still get the same thick consistenty- but you will now need to add a few teaspoons of sugar if you would like it to taste the same as the original recipe.

Enjoy xo!

-romina