connie's un-chili

Orlando, FL
Updated on Sep 22, 2013

I'm not a real fan of chili powder. So wanted to try and make something that might look like chili but not taste like it. My family and friends love this recipe and they do call it "Chili". Hope you enjoy.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pounds ground chuck
  • 1 can black beans, drained
  • 1 can seasoned pinto beans, drained
  • 1 can kidney beabs, well drained
  • 1 - onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 ounces sun dried tomato hallves
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 3 cans water
  • - crushed red peppers, to taste
  • - salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 - 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
  • dash sugar
  • - scallions, chopped, to taste
  • - shredded mexican cheese to taste
  • - crisco spray

How To Make connie's un-chili

  • Step 1
    Chop onions.
  • Step 2
    Chop garlic.
  • Step 3
    Spray pot well with Crisco spray.
  • Step 4
    Brown onions.
  • Step 5
    Add garlic to brown onions and allow to cook for two minutes.
  • Step 6
    Add ground chuck to mixture and brown.
  • Step 7
    Rinse beans thoroughly.
  • Step 8
    Add tomatoes to mixture.
  • Step 9
    Add tomato halves to mixture.
  • Step 10
    Add tomato sauce, 3 cans of drained beans and 3 cans of water to mixture. (I add water to the tomato and tomato sauce cans.)
  • Step 11
    Sprinkle with crushed red peppers, salt and pepper to taste. Add a small dash of sugar to mixture.
  • Step 12
    When mixture just starts to boil, turn heat to low and cook one hour. Then turn off and let it sit for an hour.
  • Step 13
    Reheat mixture, add cheese and scallions to your bowl.
  • Step 14
    Enjoy! As you can see from the picture, they'd already stirred in the cheese and scallions before I could get a picture:)

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Category: Beef
Keyword: #hamburger
Keyword: #beans
Keyword: #tomatoes
Ingredient: Beans/Legumes
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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