CHILI

    

Here’s a great Fall recipe.  My Mother and Grandmother made this delicious chili (with a few variations) throughout my whole life.  I am so blessed to have been exposed to the beautiful legacy of the art of preparing fresh, from scratch-- family meals.  I’m very thankful and I hope that my children will continue what my Grandmother (and her Mother before her) started by teaching their children how to cook and have fellowship in the kitchen.  Have fun!

Ingredients:

2 to 3 lbs. Lean ground  beef

1 large sweet onion, chopped

3 large cans of Hunt’s tomato sauce (or make your own sauce from fresh tomatoes)

1 large can diced tomatoes (or fresh)

1 to 2 cans small Navy beans (or use dry beans that have been soaked and then cooked)

3 T. chili powder

3 t. black pepper

¼ cup sugar

Instructions:

*Saute ground beef and onion until beef is browned and onions are translucent.

Drain and rinse in hot water.

*Combine tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, navy beans and seasonings in a large heavy pot.  Add meat mixture to the sauce and beans.

*Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for at least one hour on very low heat.

*Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.  Add more chili powder, hot sauce, red pepper flakes or Rotel tomatoes to make chili more spicey.

*As you serve, add your favorite chili toppings (sour cream, fritos, sharp cheese, etc.).