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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
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

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