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| Ground Beef (Low Fat) |
2.5 to 3.0 lbs. |
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| Sweet Onion (Vidalia or Texas Sweet) |
1 medium size |
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| Olive Oil |
3 to 4 tablespoons |
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| Sea Salt or Kosher Salt |
Season to taste |
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| Black Pepper |
Season to taste |
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| Dark Red Kidney Beans |
3 to 4 (12 to 16 oz cans) |
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| Tomato Sauce |
2 (12 to 16 oz cans) |
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| Tomato Paste |
2 (6 to 8 oz cans) |
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| McCormicks Regular Chili Seasoning |
2 packages |
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| Fresh Garlic |
4 to 6 cloves |
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Cooking Instructions
In an 8 to 10 quart stainless boiler, add the olive oil, salt, black pepper, sweet onion and garlic that have been chopped up. Turn the heat on to about medium high and cook the onions until they are translucent, about 4 to 6 minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic, reduce heat if needed.
At this point, add the ground meat. Using a metal spatula, chop the meat up while browning. Once the meat has been chopped up and cooked until done, add the two packages of McCormick's Regular Chili seasoning; mix and stir in thoroughly. Let this cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring to keep it from sticking or burning.
Next, add the kidney beans. Add the contents of two cans with the juice in the can and add the other two cans after they have been drained. Add all the tomato sauce and tomato paste using a little water (1/2 can) to thin out. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Add water as needed to reduce thickness.
Reduce the heat after the chili has begun to boil. Cook the sauce on low heat for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally to keep from sticking. During the 2 hours of cooking, add sugar (1/4 to 1/2 cup) a few tablespoons at a time and mix in thoroughly. The sugar adds great flavor and eliminates the tartness caused by the acid from the tomato sauces. Add to the level of sweetness desired.
Water may need to be added from time to time to keep the sauce from getting too thick. After cooking, turn off the heat and let cool down. Prior to serving, reheat, keeping the chili sauce very thick to the point that it will just pour out of a ladle.
Serve in a bowl and top with Frito corn chips and/or your favorite cheeses.
A good poiece of jalapeno bread goes great with this dish.
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