Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Best Chili...

My husband and I both agree this is the best chili I have ever made (my hubby says it's the best he's ever had).  It was so easy and delicious!  It makes plenty and I seriously ate it for lunch every day afterward until it was all gone.  I got it from Moms Who Think.  They have a great list of easy and delicious recipes, of which I have tried quite a few.  Here's the link to the recipe.  I made some minor changes and I will make note of them below.

BLUE RIBBON CHILI
 

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef (I actually just used 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey)
1/2 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 1/2 cups tomato sauce (I used one small can tomato sauce and 2 cups chopped tomatoes pureed together in blender; healthier and delicious!)
1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
4 Tablespoons chili seasoning mix (I used this recipe)
1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans (I used all light kidney beans and once used 1 of light kidney beans and one of black beans.  Both times it turned out great!)
1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
Directions:
1.  In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ground beef and the onion and sauté for 10 minutes, or until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain grease, if desired.
2. Add the ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salsa, chili seasoning mix and kidney beans.
3. Mix well, reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour. 

2 comments:

  1. Katie! I read this back in December when you posted it and saved it in the back of my head as something I wanted to try. Well, that day finally came yesterday, and let me just say it was a hit! We loved it. It was so thick and flavorful and delicious. Thanks for posting! I love reading about your family and your food. :)

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  2. Hi friend! I don't know if you ever read comments any more on this blog, but I just had to come back and say this chili is still our favorite (I've got a pot simmering right now and I can't wait till dinner!) all these years later. Thanks for sharing!

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