This is my go-to family chili recipe. My mother-in-law always serves her chili with butter crackers that we spread with softened butter, and it's become our tradition as well. They're so good dipped in the chili!
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the jalapeño and cook for another minute or two. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, another minute.
Add the ground beef and cook until crumbled and just cooked through without getting too brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle over the chili powder, salt, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and bay leaf and cook again for another few minutes.
Add the tomato paste and stir to cook and coat the meat, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and 1 cup water and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 1 hour.
Add the beans and simmer, partially covered, for an additional hour. Stir in the vinegar.
Serve with your toppings of choice.
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