Recipe Name Mel's Homemade Chili Submitted by maheugel Recipe Description This is a homemade chili recipe handed down from my mother. It is very hearty and delecious. Also very easy to adjust HOTNESS for those who prefer a spicy chili. Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 60 Ready In (minutes) 80

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 pounds ground beef, 80% lean meat 1 onion 1 Large sweet onion, chopped 1 can mushrooms stems and pieces 4 oz. can (drained) 5 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 28 ounces Petite diced tomatoes (28 oz can) 46 fliud ounces Tomato juice, canned 4 cups chili beans mild 15 oz can (use 4 cans) 2 cups Light Red Kidney beans, canned, drained & rinsed (15 oz) (use 2 cans) 2 tablespoons brown sugar, light 1 teaspoon garlic powder Steps Sequence Step 1 In skillet, begin to brown ground beef. Add 3 tablespoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. 2 Add chopped onion and mushrooms to skilet with cooking ground beef. 3 Once the ground beef in fully browned and the onions cooked you will want to drain the meat mixture. Then add to a large stock pot or slow cooker depending on how you wish to cook your chili. 4 Add additional ingredients: Tomatoe juice, diced tomatoes, Chili beans, Light Red Kidney Beans (drained 5 Cooking on stove top: Simmer covered for 1 hr, stiring occoasionally. 6 Cooking in slow cooker: cook on low for 8 hrs, stiring occosionally. I prefer this cooking method because chili is always better the longer it cooks. 7 I serve with choice of toppings: chopped onions, shredded cheese, sour cream, crackers 8 For those who like pasta in their chili, you can add pasta towards the end of the stove-top cooking. Or you can make your pasta seperately and serve the chili on top of the pasta.