Don's Crowd-Pleasing Chili

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Beef, Quick & Easy, Chili
Serves:	4 to 6
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	3 Hr

Ingredients

2 lb	lean ground beef or if preferred ground turkey can be used
1 c	sweet white onion chopped
1 Tbsp	garlic powder
1 4 oz. jar(s)	mexene chili seasoning[ to start see directions]
4 c	unseasoned tomato sauce
2 c	hot water
2	beef boullion cubes
2 Tbsp	cooking oil[ i prefer canola oil]

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Donald Bellinger

Well Seasoned

Greenwood, IN (pop. 49,791)

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Donald's Notes:

I love a good bowl of chili on a cold day. I have been making mine for quite a while. Everybody I serve it to really likes it. It is often requested for church dinners. Until now, I have never really thought how I make it. A friend at church introduced me to Mexene chili seasoning and I'm so glad. You can find it in the spice aisle. It comes in a blue & gold plastic container in 2 &4 oz. sizes [ I always buy 2 of the 4oz. size to make sure I have plenty.]I know this recipe isn't very precise, but I hope it makes enough sense that you can make a tasty batch of chili for your family & friends

Directions

In a large sauce pan or Dutch oven over medium to high heat, brown the ground meat in the cooking oil with onions and garlic powder breaking it up as it browns. When meat is browned, start sprinkling in Mexene, stirring as you sprinkle. Continue sprinkling Mexene and stirring until the seasoned browned meat has a rich orange color. Stir in tomato sauce.

DISSOLVE the 2 BEEF BOULLION CUBES IN THE HOT WATER AND STIR INTO THE MIX. Stir well and taste it. The taste SHOULD LEAVE A LITTLE BITE in the back of the mouth and throat, but not so much as to be unpleasant. Add more garlic powder and/or Mexene until you get the flavor you like. Simmer on low for 2-3 hours stirring occasionally.

Serve in a large soup bowl over a little cooked spaghetti or macaroni and topped with shredded cheddar cheese and raw chopped sweet onion. I also crush a couple of saltine crackers in mine. Good luck and I hope you enjoy. As with all chili, this is even better reheated the next day.

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CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Feb 25, 2013

Don...do you have a bowl ready????? I've got my spoon in hand!!!!

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I shared a photo of this recipe.

Donald Bellinger kitchendabbler63

Feb 25, 2013

No sorry. Wish I did. Don

Donald Bellinger kitchendabbler63

Feb 25, 2013

Thanks for trying to help Cin but unless they have changed their packaging that is not the Mexene I buy. See my personal note with the recipe for a description. Don

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Feb 25, 2013

These are the Antique containers...collectables. Yes they have updated to a glass jar.

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

I shared a photo of this recipe.

Connie Ottman cottman

Feb 26, 2013

To the store to find Mexene:)

Donald Bellinger kitchendabbler63

Mar 4, 2013

Connie, please let us know if you are successful. Don

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Mar 4, 2013

Don, was the second pic I gave you the one you use??

Donald Bellinger kitchendabbler63

Mar 4, 2013

Cin, yes that looks very much like thhe Mexene container I buy. Thanks so much. Don

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Mar 4, 2013

You can edit your post and change to that photo if you want.
Just go to the edit, click, when it gets over there click on the photo and then click on the one you want when it shows both...the one you choose will then be on your main frame.

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