Chili

Name: Chili
Ingredients: 5 lb. ground beef, browned and drained; 1 large Spanish onion, chopped; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped; 2 bottled mild banana peppers, seeded and chopped; 1 c. juice (from bottled banana peppers); 4 (14 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes; 1 large can V-8 juice; 2 pkg. Chili-O mix; 2 (1 1/2 oz. each) pkg. onion soup; 1/4 c. barbecue sauce; 1/4 c. catsup; 4 tsp. chili powder; 2 tsp. cumin; 2 tsp. beef bouillon powder; 1/2 tsp. black pepper; 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper; 1 bay leaf; pinch each of basil and thyme; 2 tsp. salt

21 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

5 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped
2 bottled mild banana peppers, seeded and chopped
1 c. juice (from bottled banana peppers)
4 (14 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes
1 large can V-8 juice
2 pkg. Chili-O mix
2 (1 1/2 oz. each) pkg. onion soup
1/4 c. barbecue sauce
1/4 c. catsup
4 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. beef bouillon powder
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 bay leaf
pinch each of basil and thyme
2 tsp. salt

Directions

1

In Dutch oven or kettle, brown beef. Drain well. Add onion, celery, garlic and green pepper. Cook until soft.
2

Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 2 hours. Correct seasoning to taste.
3

Simmer, covered, 1 more hour. Makes about 5 quarts.