Award Winning Chili Recipe

With the cooler days and nights upon us, we tend to gravitate towards warm and hearty meals, so on these crisp fall evenings, anyone dropping by our house will inevitebly find a huge pot simmering in our kitchen, filled to the brim with our Award Winning Chili recipe.

We have heard many people claiming to have winning chili recipes, but in our estimation, for a truly great homemade chili to qualify as an award winning chili recipe, it needs to be quick to prepare for our hectic lifestyles, must use everyday ingredients, and not compromise on either taste or nutrition.

Our delicious Award Winning Chili Recipe is easy to make and simple to increase to feed large numbers, freezes well, and can be spiced up to suit your taste by increasing the amount of chili powder you use.

Award Winning Chili Recipe

l lb (454 gm) lean ground beef
1 1/4 cups (275 ml) chopped onion
1 cup (250 ml) chopped green or red pepper
1 1/2 cups mild or medium salsa
10 oz (284 ml) condensed tomato soup
14 oz (398 ml) kidney beans with juice
4 tsp (20 ml) chili powder (increase to taste)
1 tsp (5 ml) prepared mustard
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) garlic powder
1/4 tsp (1 ml) cinnamon
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) oregano
1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper
1 tsp (5 ml) granulated sugar

Spray a large Dutch oven with non-stick cooking spray. Add ground beef. Brown, stirring often to break up the meat.

Add remaining ingredients. Stir. Bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes to cook vegetables and to blend flavors. Increase chili powder, if desired, for a hotter chili.

Makes about 6 2/3 cups.

Enjoy!

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