Recipes

[coconut1818]

I have a more labor intensive and ingredient list chili that I love, but if you want something quick, easy and very few ingredients, you may want to try this one.

1lb. ground chuck

1 regular size can of Bush's pinto chili beans with juice

1 regular size can of stewed tomatoes, mushed up

chopped small onion

1 envelope of your favorite chili mix (I used Great Value regular).

1/2 can of water (I used V-8 juice as I had some I needed to use up. 

Fry meat and onions seasoned to your liking. Remove any grease and add everything else. Bring to a slow boil, then lower heat and simmer about half an hour. 

[deepwaterdotter]

I would add a chopped green pepper.

[Sooner]

@coconut1818 Thanks for posting!  That's pretty much exactly what we do.  

Specifics we use:

We always use Tones or McCormic Chili Powder and a lot of it, and little bit of Dark Chili Powder too (can't remember brand).  We also love 2 Alarm Chili Kit, but know the amounts and just use our own spices instead..

We use all 97/3 white meat only ground turkey for most batches now, sometimes 1/2 ground been and 1/2 white ground turkey.

The dark chili powder really adds something making it bolder and changing the taste a little.  If you want to try it get a small container and go easy on the chili you've made tasting in a cup.  It is hard to describe but is a little richer and more "earthy" taste that is a little more maybe southwest?  Don't know how else to describe it. 

I could eat chili every day.  We make big batches and freeze it.  But your recipe is great and so easy!!!!  

And we like those 3 variety beans too--pinto, black and kidney. 

If you are in a hurry, dried onions work great.  The real dried chopped onions are better to us than onion powder.  And we use real or powdered garlic too.

[SoCal Bred]

@coconut1818 - That recipe is basically the way I make my chili beans, I do not add V-8 juice but add Cacique Pork Chorizo, cook it well (removing grease) then add it to the mixture stirring well and let it simmer a bit.

[Kachina624]

It's not chili without some chile so I add a generous portion of mild green frozen green Chile.  Many 0refer the more potent medium or hot but I can't swallow it.

[Skyegirl21]

 Thanks @coconut1818 ! 
Love to have chili around! I serve it over rice, or baked potato; serve it as part of a taco dinner with avocado-  

A few things I do, is drain excess fat from the meat, add garlic ( unfortunately, hubs can't eat onion), and I usually add in whatever vegies I have that need to be used up! Sometimes I add a dash of ketchup for sweetness- Def make a double batch and freeze it in dinner portions for a lazy day!  😳👍🏼👏🏼🥰

[Puppy Galore]

I use Shelby's Texas Chili Mix.

I add tomato sauce, red kidney beans ( canned ) diced canned tomatoes ( I like a Spanish one ) and one pound ground beef.  I make half the recipe.

It is a wonderful mix and you can doctor it if need be.

If you look for it online you'll find a recipe for it, lots of different variations.

Safeway, wall mart and amazon carries it.

I've used it for over 40 years.

[Bella8888]

@Kachina624 

// It's not chili without some chile so I add a generous portion of mild green frozen green Chile.  Many prefer the more potent medium or hot but I can't swallow it.//

The mild Hatch green chilies are the best with tons of chili flavor!  

[Kachina624]

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@Bella8888 wrote:

@Kachina624 

// It's not chili without some chile so I add a generous portion of mild green frozen green Chile.  Many prefer the more potent medium or hot but I can't swallow it.//

The mild Hatch green chilies are the best with tons of chili flavor!  

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@Bella8888.  That's what I use as it's the most common in Albuquerque. 

[Q-Checker]

I like to make chili, using a good basic recipe, in the slow cooker. I think that Stephanie O'Dea has a good chili recipe in one of her slow cooker cookbooks and that the recipe may be available online.