grandpa's chili

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Cersten Golden
Longview, TX

Serving Suggestions: With cornbread Frito Chili Pie (topped with cheese and onion) All by itself

(1 rating)
yield 6 - 8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For grandpa's chili

  • 2 lb
    ground beef (i use 93/7 lean)
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 5 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cumin
  • 1/2 c
    chopped onion
  • 8 oz
    tomato sauce (hunt's canned will do)
  • 2 Tbsp
    mesa flour
  • 8 oz
    water, as needed

How To Make grandpa's chili

  • 1
    Cook beef in pot with garlic and onion until all the meat is brown and the onion is tender.
  • 2
    Add Chili powder, salt and cumin to season meat. Stir thoroughly
  • 3
    In a small bowl, combine mesa flour and 1/4 cup warm water. Stir until it forms a paste. Add more water if needed. Should be about pancake batter consistency.
  • 4
    Add 8 oz can tomato sauce and mesa flour mixture to the meat. Stir thoroughly.
  • 5
    Add 8 oz water (more or less as desired. I use less if I'm making it for Frito Chili Pie. More if I'm serving it with cornbread.) and stir. Let the chili simmer uncovered for 4 - 6 minutes, stirring often.

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