Mother'S Chili

Name: Mother'S Chili
Ingredients: 3 c. dry red beans; 6 c. water; 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce; 1 (15 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, cut up; 1 small bay leaf; 1 1/2 c. catsup; 2 Tbsp. chili powder; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 1 tsp. vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. dry mustard; 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce; 1 Tbsp. brown sugar; dash of garlic powder; 1 lb. ground beef; 1 c. chopped onion; 1 c. chopped celery; 1 c. chopped bell pepper

18 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 c. dry red beans
6 c. water
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (15 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 small bay leaf
1 1/2 c. catsup
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
dash of garlic powder
1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped bell pepper

Directions

1

In a 5-quart saucepan, combine dry red beans with water. Allow to stand overnight.
2

When ready to cook, pour off only that amount of water necessary to have beans covered.
3

Cover and cook 1 1/2 hours, adding more water as needed.
4

To beans add tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, bay leaf, catsup, chili powder, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and cooked ground beef.
5

Cover and simmer about 3 hours.
6

Add chopped celery, onion and bell pepper and continue to simmer 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.
7

Serve piping hot.