Chili
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It is cold and dreary this weekend, which makes it perfect weather for chili. I actually made this and took the photos a couple of weeks ago, right when my computer died on me. So apologies for the extremely lousy pictures in this bunch, but I didn’t realize until much later and I didn’t want to wait until I made it again to share it with you. So with that in mind, here we go, out of focus pictures and all. It’s amazingly simple, you won’t need the pictures anyways, trust me.
You’ll need 5 cans of Brooks Mild Chili beans, 2 cans of chili ready tomatoes, 1 can of tomato soup, 1 can of water, 1 can of tomato sauce, and 1lb of ground beef. Not pictured: an onion. I forgot to buy one, and I don’t like them anyways, so I left them out.
First brown and drain your ground beef (and your onions, if you’re using those). The ground beef will be the first thing you add to your pan… and make sure you use a big one. I used the biggest pan I have (which is admittedly not all that big) and barely had enough room.
Dump in your 5 cans of Brooks mild chili beans. I’ve been told that it HAS to be this brand of chili beans… we’re usually pretty store brand friendly around here, as you can probably tell from my usual ingredients photos, but apparently other brands of chili beans “just aren’t the same.” That’s what my mom says anyways, and since she’s been cooking the chili I like for a long time, I decided to trust her on that one. We like a lot of beans in our chili, but you’re welcome to scale down the amount if you feel like it’s going to be too much.
(See? I told you the photos get lousy…) Next, add in your two cans of chili ready tomatoes.
Followed by your can of tomato sauce.
Your can of tomato soup.
And then your can of water.
Finally stir it all together, and let it cook! Basically you’re just waiting for it to get hot enough to eat… the longer it sits, the more it thickens. In my opinion, the chili is better the second day than it is the first day too.
Oh! I almost forgot the secret ingredient– Hot Dogs! I sliced up half of the package into my pot of chili. Obviously, hot dogs are not a necessary ingredient if you’re not feeling it, but I have to tell you — the hot dogs have always been my favorite part.
I was too impatient to wait for it to thicken up much at all, so the first night, I ate it pretty soupy as soon as everything was hot. Add some cheese, sour cream, and crackers if you have some, and you’ve got a wonderful warm and filling chili for cold winter evenings! This chili is not very spicy, which fits my bill exactly. I took some over to my best friend, and she declared it was better than her mothers. Score one for me and my hot dog filled chili!
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Oooooohhhh! You’re good. I am going to do this. I always am in the lookout for a good chili recipe. Thank you so much!
I love chili and what a simple and easy recipe to follow. You did not use any chili powder or cumin so I am assuming that the “chili” beans are already flavored with it. (Probably why your mom insisted on you using the exact brand of beans)
That actualy sounds pretty appealing, right down to the hot dogs! I might have to try this one.
yay! Jenn is cooking again. i’m always in the look out for new recipes before I ended up making the same dish over and over again. Thanks for sharing this one, Jen. I’ll definitely try it!
might as well try this chili recipe. looks simple to try. not sure if i can find chili beans in the supermarket. -cookie
Wow I def have to try this one with the hotdogs.. sounds very interesting even the hotdogs sounds good!!!!
I will def have to try this.
My husband actually puts hotdogs in his chili also. Although he uses venison instead of hamburg.
Jenn, I have to admit something to you and I hope that you do not take offense. I despise hamburger meat from Meijer’s because of the way they process the meat. It always turns out stringy and worm like when you cook it. I have never been able to figure this out, but it has happened every time I bought ground beef there. Cooked ground beef is supposed to be round and chunky not wormy. Your chili looks great despite the worm like hamburger from Meijer’s. Please don’t hate me. lol
how do all those beans impact the “musical” aspect of the meal afterwards?
You are making me hungry!!! Your step by step pictures are great. I think I know what I am making this weekend. Thanks.
Brooks Chili Beans make the best Chili. I haven’t been able to find them since we moved to Texas but I’ve had my sister who lives in the mid-west send me care packages just so I can have them for the winter months.
Hey Jenn:
Great looking chili!!!
Check out my blog to see how a Canadian (me) makes chili in Brasil.
Cheers
Urso Branco
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Martha
This looks yummy. Beans is so rich but oh so yummy.
I remembered making a pork leg casserole using white kidney beans, but I had to soak the beans over night before I let it simmer for about an hour and a half. My family love it too.
the pictures are really nice… You’ve made me hungry now..
you really are a great cook Jenn…
Great minds think alike – I just posted a veggie version of chili on my blog!
You’re right – today’s the perfect day for it (here at least).
Yummy nice food! I prefer the hot dog.
Cheers!
Yum, I have been to your site several times and I see the Chili and now I took the time to read it. I can smell it cooking now! Thanks for sharing.
wow! way too yummy c: :9
we love this we love chillis c:
Jenn that looks so good. I could eat the hamburger,peppers and mushrooms right out of that pan i love them.
I noticed that several of the comments relate to the difficulty of finding Brooks Chilli Beans. I haven’t seen them since I moved from Chicago to Philadelphia. So I checked the Brooks website. Seems availability is from Omaha in thewest to Pittsburgh in the west. However they are available from somw web merchants. Abbout the best price was from a vendor called wwwhardtofindgrocer.com. Amazon has them but they are a few dollars more for a case. Might want to compare shipping costs. My favorite recipe uses Carroll Shelby Chili Mix. Beans are optional, but I like the Brooks Chili Beans.
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i was googling for chili beans then accidentally landed on your site. anyway, the food looks so yummy.