mom's best chili

Name: Mom's Best Chili
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 1/2 pound(s) grd beef browned and drained; 1 large green pepper finely chopped; 1 medium jalapeno pepper abt 2 1/2 inches diced; 1 small onion chopped; 2 teaspoon(s) garlic chopped; 1 large family size tomato soup (campbells); 2 can(s) diced tomatoes (zesty style) delmonte; 1 can(s) sliced mushrooms (no salt added) pieces & stems; 1 package(s) mccormick medium chili seasoning; - mccormick chili powder; 1/4 cup(s) shaved dark chocolate or 1/2 dark hershey bar; 1 or 2 can(s) bushes beans in hot sauce (do not drain)

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32 Pinches

Pam Praner

Deerfield, IL

Updated on Mar 3, 2012

My family loves this chili and so do my sons girlfriends, it comes out tasting the same almost every time. The spiciness depends on how big of a jalapeno pepper (2 1/2 inches) I use. We like it with just a slight zip so that everyone can enjoy it. Those that like it spicier I give them crushed red pepper, hot sauce changes the taste to much.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 3 Hr

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yield 6 with leftovers

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds grd beef browned and drained
1 large green pepper finely chopped
1 medium jalapeno pepper abt 2 1/2 inches diced
1 small onion chopped
2 teaspoons garlic chopped
1 large family size tomato soup (campbells)
2 cans diced tomatoes (zesty style) delmonte
1 can sliced mushrooms (no salt added) pieces & stems
1 package mccormick medium chili seasoning
- mccormick chili powder
1/4 cup shaved dark chocolate or 1/2 dark hershey bar
1 or 2 cans bushes beans in hot sauce (do not drain)

How To Make mom's best chili

Step 1

Chop/dice peppers,onion & garlic, drain mushrooms set all to the side. Use a 5 quart dutch oven, spray lightly with PAM or similar spray use paper towel to get on the sides, brown grd beef well and drain. Put drained beef back in pot on med/low heat add chopped/diced veggies, tomatoes and soup, blend all together then add chili seasoning and chocolate, blend together now sprinkle chili powder all over the top so it is completely covered now gently stir in beans, bring up to medium to medium high heat while stirring constantly now put down to a very low simmer and simmer for 2 hours covered so veggies cook. Stir occassionaly so it does not stick on bottom of pot.

Step 2

Serve with elbow macaroni for chili mac, sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped onions, oyster crackers even a nice tossed salad or corn bread.
Step 3

THIS IS A THICK CHILI NOT SOUPY OR RUNNY.. We use the leftovers for: Chili Nachos, Chili Dogs and Chili Fries
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