Today we had our first real snow of the season---WHICH
I LOVE!! Yes, I’m one of THOSE people
who actually love cold weather and snow—deal with it! Anyway it inspired me to make a crock pot
full of chili after church—and I have to say it was very well received by my
crew. My Mother and Grandmother made
this delicious chili 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 and grandchildren will
continue what my Grandmother (and her
Mother before her) started, by teaching their children how to cook and to have
fellowship in the kitchen. Have fun!
Ingredients: reduce amounts for a smaller batch
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 of black beans or
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, beans and seasonings in a
crock pot. Add meat mixture to
the sauce and beans.
* Cook for 2--4 hours (or
less).
*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.).
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