Cowpoke Chili Recipe

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Many friends and relatives have requested my chili recipe, which I've been using for 25 years. It actually won first place in a local contest, chosen from among 10 other entries. It always comes out delicious. Try it and enjoy! —Ramona Nelson Fairbanks, Alaska

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Cowpoke Chili Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 7 Servings

10 40 50

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth, undiluted
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 can (16 ounces) hot chili beans, undrained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Dash cayenne pepper
2 cups frozen lima beans, thawed
Cherry tomatoes, fresh oregano and small chili peppers, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the broth, tomato sauce and paste until blended. Add the next 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add lima beans; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until beans are tender. Garnish with tomatoes, oregano and peppers if desired. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 333 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 1,003 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Cowpoke Chili in Taste of Home February/March 2001, p29

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Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by katlaydee3

Excellent recipe. Very mild and a bit sweet which was nice for a change. I followed the recipe exactly. Will leave out the lima beans when I make it again. I didn't like the taste and texture of them as a kid and I guess I still don't.