Grandpas No Nonsense Chili Recipes

GRANDPA'S NO-NONSENSE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large stock pot or dutch oven, heat oil until hot. Add onion and garlic, cooking until the onions are opaque.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the ground beef, ground turkey and salt and pepper to taste. Using a wooden spoon, work the ground beef and turkey until it is in small pieces. Add the celery and green pepper. Allow to cook for about four minutes, stirring occassionally.
• Add the chili powder, cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper. Add both cans of tomatoes and all of the beans. Add the ketchup and the tomatoe juice.
• Reduce heat to low or medium low and allow to simmer for 30 minutes to an hour.

GRANDPA'S CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat and onions in a skillet; drain off fat. Add all other ingredients, bring to a boil, and then simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Let stand in refrigerator for 24 hours. Reheat and serve.

GRANDPA'S FAVORITE CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Combine ingredients together in large stockpot;simmer until beans and vegetables are tender,about one hour.

GRANDPA RON'S AWESOME THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix beer, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, red beans, kidney beans, 2 chopped onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, brown sugar, garlic, chili seasoning mix, cornstarch, and mustard into ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Top each serving with about 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion, and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper.

GRANDPA'S CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Cook beef in pot with garlic and onion until all the meat is brown and the onion is tender.
• 2. Add Chili powder, salt and cumin to season meat. Stir thoroughly
• 3. In a small bowl, combine mesa flour and 1/4 cup warm water. Stir until it forms a paste. Add more water if needed. Should be about pancake batter consistency.
• 4. Add 8 oz can tomato sauce and mesa flour mixture to the meat. Stir thoroughly.
• 5. Add 8 oz water (more or less as desired. I use less if I'm making it for Frito Chili Pie. More if I'm serving it with cornbread.) and stir. Let the chili simmer uncovered for 4 - 6 minutes, stirring often.