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poor man's chile

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Recipe by
Tammy Villwock
@chefinthehouse
union Grove, WI

This was my first dish I learned to serve. My grandmother would change it up by changing the meat to half vension and half hamburger. But our favorite was always the hamburger alone.

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yield 4 to 8 depending on the servings
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For poor man's chile

  • 2 lg can
    brown baked beans
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 2 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 lg
    vadalia onion, mince or cut bite size your preference
  • 1 1/2 lb
    lean hamburger
  • EASY DOES IT ON SALT AND PEPPER, ALSO WHEN SOMEONE DOESN'T LIKE ONIONS I USE ONION POWDER THE TASTE IS THERE BUT THE TEXTURE IS NOT AND TRULY UNLESS A ALLERGEY THAT IS WHAT THEY OBJECT TO.
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic
  • NEVER USE A SPICE AND SALT IN THE SAME JAR UNLESS THE RECIPE SAYS SPECIFICALLY TO DO SO. YOU CAN OVER SALT THAT WAY.

How To Make poor man's chile

  • 1
    In a large sauteing pan fry your hamburger and onion on a medium flame. Cook them until the meat is lite brown or the onions are a clear golden brown.
  • 2
    Then add the spices and the beans. Keep stirring until the sauce in the beans begins to warm. Then add the Brown sugar gently stirring the whole time.
  • 3
    Now all the ingredients are in the pan lower the flame to low and simmer for 8 minutes stirring every other minute. Now Serve with Bread and Butter.
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