An Experiment in Hearty Chili
Okay, so, after a successful experiment in regular chili a few weeks ago, and with the temperature up here in the low 40s, I figured it was time to try again, and maybe mix it up just a bit. Admittedly, this is based on the "recipe" found on the back of the chili seasoning package, but still.
Ingredients:
- Approx. 1.10-1.25 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 cans chili beans in sauce
- 1 can diced tomatos
- 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 1 pkg chili seasoning
- Ground black pepper
- Garlic salt
Cookware:
- Slow cooker
- Large skillet or sauce pan
- Large mixing spoon
- Cutting board
- Knife suitable for dicing onions
Directions:
1. Brown the beef in skillet, making sure to break it up into small pieces.
2. Drain the beef and put into slow cooker.
3. Peel and dice the onion. Put approx. 1 tsp of vegetable oil in the skillet along with the diced onions, and saute the onions. Watch out for those onions... just peeling the thing had me crying big ol' tears before I could finish, man alive...
4. Add onions to the beef in the slow cooker.
5. Add both cans of chili beans, can of diced tomatos, and can of tomato sauce to slow cooker.
6. Add in desired amount of black pepper and garlic salt.
7. Add in chili seasoning. NOTE: How much to add depends on taste and amount in package. I buy a "slow cooker" package, which actually has enough for about twice this amount of chili, so I add in half to three-quarters of the package. YMMV, however, on how much to do.
8. Stir the hell out of the mix in the slow cooker for several minutes to ensure a nice mixture of ingredients and seasonings.
9. Put the lid on the slow cooker, and turn it on LOW.
10. Cook for 8 hours.
11. Serve with shredded cheese and oyster crackers as desired. Makes approximately 6 servings.
Ingredients:
- Approx. 1.10-1.25 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 cans chili beans in sauce
- 1 can diced tomatos
- 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 1 pkg chili seasoning
- Ground black pepper
- Garlic salt
Cookware:
- Slow cooker
- Large skillet or sauce pan
- Large mixing spoon
- Cutting board
- Knife suitable for dicing onions
Directions:
1. Brown the beef in skillet, making sure to break it up into small pieces.
2. Drain the beef and put into slow cooker.
3. Peel and dice the onion. Put approx. 1 tsp of vegetable oil in the skillet along with the diced onions, and saute the onions. Watch out for those onions... just peeling the thing had me crying big ol' tears before I could finish, man alive...
4. Add onions to the beef in the slow cooker.
5. Add both cans of chili beans, can of diced tomatos, and can of tomato sauce to slow cooker.
6. Add in desired amount of black pepper and garlic salt.
7. Add in chili seasoning. NOTE: How much to add depends on taste and amount in package. I buy a "slow cooker" package, which actually has enough for about twice this amount of chili, so I add in half to three-quarters of the package. YMMV, however, on how much to do.
8. Stir the hell out of the mix in the slow cooker for several minutes to ensure a nice mixture of ingredients and seasonings.
9. Put the lid on the slow cooker, and turn it on LOW.
10. Cook for 8 hours.
11. Serve with shredded cheese and oyster crackers as desired. Makes approximately 6 servings.