Simple Chili
Keywords: chili, soup, beans
Chili
~3 lb good ground beef
2-3 chopped yellow onions
2-3 chopped green peppers
3-4 minced celery stalks
3 large cans Brooks chili hot beans (undrained)
4-6 regular cans dark red kidney beans (undrained)
4 large cans whole tomatoes (cut up) and liquid
1 1/2 - 2 T salt
1-2 t black pepper
1/3-1/2 c chili powder
1/3-1/2 c ground cumin
water as needed
frozen corn till looks good
Brown ground beef with onion, celery, and green pepper to saute vegetables. Stir regularly (possibly put on lid to steam a bit). Stirring well helps break up ground beef so there are not chunks. Salt and pepper as cooking (use about 1/2 the total salt suggested). After browned, drain liquid and grease (scooping it out then soaking up the extra with paper towels works).
Add spices to meat. Stir well. Add canned items. Stir well. Add more kidney beans if there do not seem to be enough. Add more tomatoes if there do not seem to be enough.
Simmer for 30 minutes to an hour or more, stirring regularly. Add corn. Taste after it has cooked for a while. Add additional salt, chili powder or cumin as needed to taste. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, crackers, garnish as desired.
Makes about 4 gallons (no, I don't know how to make it make less).
Chili
~3 lb good ground beef
2-3 chopped yellow onions
2-3 chopped green peppers
3-4 minced celery stalks
3 large cans Brooks chili hot beans (undrained)
4-6 regular cans dark red kidney beans (undrained)
4 large cans whole tomatoes (cut up) and liquid
1 1/2 - 2 T salt
1-2 t black pepper
1/3-1/2 c chili powder
1/3-1/2 c ground cumin
water as needed
frozen corn till looks good
Brown ground beef with onion, celery, and green pepper to saute vegetables. Stir regularly (possibly put on lid to steam a bit). Stirring well helps break up ground beef so there are not chunks. Salt and pepper as cooking (use about 1/2 the total salt suggested). After browned, drain liquid and grease (scooping it out then soaking up the extra with paper towels works).
Add spices to meat. Stir well. Add canned items. Stir well. Add more kidney beans if there do not seem to be enough. Add more tomatoes if there do not seem to be enough.
Simmer for 30 minutes to an hour or more, stirring regularly. Add corn. Taste after it has cooked for a while. Add additional salt, chili powder or cumin as needed to taste. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, crackers, garnish as desired.
Makes about 4 gallons (no, I don't know how to make it make less).