Chili In A Basket Gift Giving Recipes

CHILI IN A BASKET (GIFT GIVING)

Steps:

• Arrange canned items in the basket.
• Combine instant minced onion, bouillon, salt, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder and oregano, cayenne pepper and bay leaf; place in a small airtight plastic bag and place the plastic bag in a decorative paper bag, and label "Seasoning Packet."
• Place the seasoning packet in the basket. Attach a pretty ribbon and a gift tag with the following instructions:
• Chili Beans 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained (optional) Tomato sauce Tomato paste Diced Tomatoes Seasoning packet Water Drain and rinse cans of beans. Place in a large dutch oven. Add cooked ground beef (if using). Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes and seasoning packet. Add water as needed, depending on how thick you like it. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf.

GIFT IN A JAR: FAMILY CHILI MIX

Steps:

• YOUR PART - FILL THE JAR: Take and place all the things listed under seasoning packet and seal them up in a zip lock bag. I find that the "SNACK" size works well for me. If you do not have a zip lock then place in a any plastic bag you have and close as tightly as you can.
• Take your beans and start to fill your jar part way. Place the packet in the middle and continute fill with beans till you have the packet covered and can only see beans from all sides of the jar and maybe a little bag from the top of the jar.
• When done seal with lid and ring. You may want to fancy it up with a piece of cloth around the top and some ribbon to attach it and the instructions.
• TO THE MIX IT SELF/ PRINT IT OUT LIKE THIS FOR YOUR GUEST: 1 JAR CHILI MIX 1 (8 OZ) CAN TOMATO SAUCE 2 (14 OZ) CANS DICED TOMATOES 1 LB GROUND BEEF 10 CUPS WATER
• Remove seasoning packet from the chili mix and set aside. Rinse and check beans then set in a large pot. Add the water and seasoning. Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours; in the mean time, brown the meat drainning of the fat. Add the meat, tomatoes, and sauce to the beans. Simmer it all together for 20 to 30 minutes to blend the flavors.
• ~~~~~ Good side note: I give a box of Jiffy corn bread mix or if I have on hand a home made jar of corn bread mix it give it instead.
• *****NOTE: If you have a Food Saver System with a large jar seal attachment you can use it to seal wide mouth jars and give them as gifts. There is also a regular size seal but it is easier to fill the wide. When filling jars I find that when doing layers that if you press/compress them you can get every thing in that is needed to get in. I find a canning muddier/press works good for me ;( The picture above is sealed and was a item at a Christmas bizarre)

CHILI MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Put beans into a jar or large bag.
• Combine spices into a small bag.
• Place the cans of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes in your gift basket.
• LABEL:.
• Wash beans. Put into pot with spices.
• Cook until done, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, brown 1 pound of ground beef and drain.
• Add meat, tomatoes and sauce to the beans.
• Simmer to blend flavors.