A simple prizewinning chili with beans
This recipe is one Steve developed on his own. It has won several
awards in chili cookoff contests.
INGREDIENTS (Serves 12-16)
2 lb ground beef*
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp salt
60 oz tomato sauce
8 oz green chilies, diced (2 standard cans)
3 tomatoes, sliced
1/4 cup chili powder
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
dash ground white pepper
dash MSG
dash oregano
dash ground cloves
1 tsp sugar
seasoned salt
1 lb red kidney beans
8 oz sliced pepperoni
PROCEDURE
(1) Fry together the ground beef*, onion, garlic, and
some salt until the beef is browned.
(2) Meanwhile in a large kettle, mix together the
tomato sauce, green chilies, and tomatoes and heat
over low heat.
(3) When the hamburger is done, mix in with tomato
sauce mixture. Add the spices, salt, and sugar,
stir well, and adjust ingredients to taste. It
will taste hotter later than it does now.
(4) Simmer for about 1.5 hours, and then add beans and
pepperoni. Simmer for 30 minutes longer. Serve
over rice, topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
RATING
Difficulty: easy. Time: 3 hours of intermittent attention.
Precision: approximate measurement OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Steven A. Minneman
Fujitsu America Inc, San Jose, Ca
* With all due respect to Steve, I would recommend lean beef (the best
you can afford), cut up in cubes about the size of your little finger
nail. --JP