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Good, Easy to Make Homemade Chili
"This is my mother's recipe that she has perfected over the years. She has won many a chili competitions with it. It is very good reheated for lunches and snacks."
photo by DianaEatingRichly
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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12-15
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 lbs ground beef (for vegetarians you can substitute tofu for the ground beef and it turns out good.)
- 1 green pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 head garlic
- 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes or (14 1/2 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chili beans
- 1⁄2 cup chili powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1⁄16 - 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on desired spicyness. don't add much more than this it gets real hot)
- salt and pepper
directions
- Brown meat (drain grease).
- Cut up vegetables.
- Put everything in a pot and boil on stove around 3 hours covered(crock pots also work, but I've found it doesn't turn out as good. It is always better heated up the next day).
- That's it.
Questions & Replies
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What is a chili bean? Pinto, kidney? -
The recipe calls for 1/2 Cup of chili powder… is that correct? It seems like an awful lot. -
Do i drain the pinto beans in the can? -
Do you add any water to the chili recipe before bringing it to a boil?
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If the chili looks too thick can you add water or ??????
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Reviews
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I was spending a cold and rainy day in Atlanta with my 11 yr old daughter and she said "chili would be great tonight daddy". I am a single dad and the only chili I have ever made was straight out of the can, so I decided to do alittle search. I ended up with this recipe, we went to the store for the ingredients and now my daughter thinks that I make the "best" chili she has ever had ("it's the bomb") was her exact words, lol. Thank you for saving me and for such great chili. -
Tested this as my first recipe in my new pressure cooker. Nice and easy! I topped it with some chopped chives.
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Great chili! The best i've made. The 3 hour simmer is key, brings out the flavors. Thanks for posting =)
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Made this today an I must say is probably the best chilli I have ever made
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Tweaks
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I like my chili to have depth and this is a fantastic recipie to begin with. I just added a couple more cans of drained kidney beans (1 light and 1 dark), 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes, a few stalks of chopped celery, little basil, onion and garlic powder and garlic salt. I did not cut up garlic head but used about 1/2 ready made minced garlic. Allowed veges to simmer first in a little olive oil. Delicious!!!!!!
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I added celery and corn, 1 lemon and lime, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and a sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese to each bowl.
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I add a can of sweet corn to the mix yummy...
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Chili called for 1/2 cup chili powder. Had to throw the whole thing out! Shoulda known better. -
For a big batch, I used 4 cans of spicey hot diced tomatoes, 2 small cans of fire-roasted tomatoes with green chilis, 3 lbs of meat, and a variety of beans. I accidentally used too much chili powder (1 cup instead of 1/2 cup), but my accident made the chili have a gorgeous red color to it.
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