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Basic chili con carne

Description

This is the most basic recipe for chili. Chili keeps well frozen, so go ahead, cook extra and freeze some portions for future meals.

Ingredients

4 lb beef (ground beef)
2 c onion (chopped)
2 clv garlic (crushed or finely chopped)
1 T salt
6 t chili powder (or to taste)
2 t paprika
2 t pepper (freshly ground black pepper)
8 c tomato (canned tomatoes with juice, equivalent to 2 quarts)

Instructions

  1. Use a 5 quart heavy saucepan to brown the beef with the onions and garlic. Drain. Add all ingredients and bring to a boil
  2. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Serve warm, topped with cheese, crackers and chopped green onions.
Total time
30 minutes
Cooking time
15
Preparation time
15
Yield
4 servings

Source

Tex-Mex cuisine

easy, meat, simmer
main meal, dinner
Tex-Mex food recipes
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