Mama's Simple and Easy Chili |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a good and simple chili. Since I am seasoning challenged sometimes, I use McCormick packs with this, but it still turns out fantastic. I have to double the recipe in order for there to be leftovers the next day. Its also pretty cheap to make which helps with ever shrinking budgets. It does have a little bit of a kick to it, but its not real overwhelming, my 4 year old daughter ate it with no problem. I serve it with cornbread...yummy! Serving size is a guess. One pot will feed 6 of us, 2 of the 6 being teenage boys. Ingredients:
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce |
2 (12 ounce) cans chili beans (intensity is your choice, i use mild) |
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (color is your choice) |
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb turkey, or |
1 lb ground beef and 1 lbs italian sausage |
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package mccormick mild chili seasoning |
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package chili seasoning mix, mccormick tex mex |
1/2-3/4 cup salsa (your choice on brand and flavor) |
1 (8 ounce) can green chilies (for extra kick) (optional) |
1/2-1 cup water |
Directions:
1. Combine sauce, beans and chilies if you are using them in large pot and set to cook on med/low. DO NOT DRAIN THE JUICES OFF OF THEM! Put it all in there.
2. Brown ground beef and drain almost all of the grease off.leave about 1 tsp in skillet.
3. Add salsa to meat and cook on med for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add seasoning packets to the meat. This is important.this is how it gets it flavor.
5. Add the water to the meat mixture. I don't know how much because it really depends. You want the meat mixture to be wet, but not sopping. It should turn a dark brownish color and should hold together pretty well when there is enough water in it.
6. Cook the seasonings into the meat for 2-3 minutes, then slowly add into tomato mixture.
7. Add by serving spoonful, stirring the mixture well after each. Your tomato mixture will turn a dark reddish, brown color.
8. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until seasonings are mixed in well.
9. Make sure to stir often.
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