| Dave’s Delightful Chili • 12-16 Roma Tomatoes – diced (you can substitute canned, but I prefer fresh) • 1 large onion, diced • 4 stalks celery, diced • 3 cloves Garlic, crushed • 2-14 oz cans small red beans (again, you can get dried beans and soak them first, which I prefer) • 1/4 to 1/2 cup chili power • Salt to taste • Pepper to taste • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef • Water as desired • Optional green chili’s to taste if you like the really hot stuff. 1. Fry the ground beef, draining the fat off. Place in a large sauce pan or 5 quart crock pot. 2. Rinse the beans and add to the sauce pan or crock pot with the remaining ingredients. If a more soupy chili is desired, add water. 3. If you’re using a large sauce pan, bring it to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for about 30 minutes. 4. If you’re using a crock pot, cook on high until it is boiling and reduce the setting to low, continuing to cook for 3 or 4 more hours. 5. Serve with crackers and grated cheese. I prefer Gouda or Cheddar. NOTE: When really motivated, I substitute dried red beans I have soaked overnight for the canned beans, and an equal amount of diced fresh roma tomatoes. When less motivated, I have occasionally also used a canned chili mix (such as Bush’s) as a starter. You can also half this recipe for smaller needs. |
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