Main Dish

Homemade Chili

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 6-8 people
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking: 60 minutes

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One of the most satisfying meals for your family no matter how small or big is a bowl of hot chili served up as mild to wildly spicy as you like it. The topping you chose is totally customizable: cheese, peppers, onions, sour cream, chips, crackers or Aunt Sandy’s crumbled fresh muffins. Chili is good any time of year.

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs. ground beef or chuck 80/20
• 3-4 tbsp butter
• 1 bell pepper (green or red), seeded & diced
• 1 - 2 yellow onions, diced
• 2 - 4 garlic cloves, chopped or minced
• 2 cans (15 oz.) tomato sauce
• 1 can (14½ oz.) tomatoes, petite diced
• 1 - 2 cups water or added to desired consistency
• 1½ cups beef broth
• 3 cans (15-16oz.) beans of your choice: Pinto, Red (chili), Kidney (light or dark), or Black, drained.
• 1 package your favorite chili mix
• 1 - 2 tablespoon chili powder - add more for more heat
• 1 teaspoon garlic powde
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. In a large pot, brown hamburger meat, onions, bell pepper, and garlic.
2. Drain excess grease.
3. Over medium heat, return drained meat, onions, bell pepper, and garlic back in pot.
4. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, beef stock - stir.
5. Add beans - stir.
6. Add dry ingredients - stir.
7. Simmer for an hour.

Serve with your favorite toppings.
Optional toppings: cheese, jalapeno peppers, green onions, red onions, sour cream, cilantro, chips or crackers.
Aunt Sandy serves her chili with cole slaw and Muffins (Hack Recipe).

Homemade Chili Powder

• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
• 1½ teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (bring on the heat)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Homemade Chili Mix

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Enjoy! Simple Delicious.