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Chili seems basic, but it takes a little effort to get it to not taste like pre-packaged or canned.
This is one of my families favorite dishes, so it's kid friendly with the peppers, but when making it for adults only, I throw in some red pepper flakes or ground cayene pepper as well.
Of course serve it with corn bread and cold beer or milk to drink.
This makes a HUGE pot, I have a large family and chili leftovers disappear the next day - I'll let you cut it down to size if you need to.
WEEK 6
Katy's Country Chili
Ingredients:
1 can each of black beans, kidney beans, garbonzo beans, and Pinto beans - drain and rinse
2 large cans of whole tomatoes (don't drain)
1 lb ground beef - browned
1 lb ground pork sausage (breakfast or country style) - browned
1 green bell pepper - diced
1 long green chili pepper - diced
2 Jalapenos - diced
4 garlic cloves - crushed
1 yellow onion - diced
8 Tablespoons chili powder
4 Tablespoons cinnamon
2 Tablespoons of beef bullion
salt to taste
gravy flour
1/2 cube butter
melt the butter in bottom of large pot then lightly sautee peppers, garlic and onion. when done stir in chili powder and cinnamon then add meat, beans and tomatoes. add enough water to totally cover mixture and make quite soupy. Simmer all day - note this recipe is too big for crock pot. when nearing time to serve season with salt to taste and sprinkle with gravy flour, stir and sprinkle until you get the thickness you like.
Now if you want to make it really flavorfull replace the ground beef with ground beef heart. - trust me
For corn bread I always use the Marie Callendars mix with corn added and I make two batches one with the additional add of diced pickled Jalepenos for the grownups.
Now the
proper way to make corn bread is to use a Cast Iron skillet - (one of those really heavy black ones) lay down slices of bacon on the bottom and pour your cornbread batter over the top then cook. when it's done turn it out onto a serving platter bacon side up.
Enjoy, let me know if you have questions . . . next week is Lentil Soup!