Best Homemade Chili

Name: Best Homemade Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 16-20 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 pounds ground beef; 2 large onions, diced; 4 teaspoons chili powder; Crushed dried red pepper flakes to taste; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons paprika; 3 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 can (15 ounces, one 29 ounces) tomato sauce; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons vinegar

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours YIELD: 16-20 servings.

I won a prize of the country fair with this homemade chili recipe! We like our chili hot, so I add lots of red pepper, you can add as much or as little as you like. —Ruby Callander, Elk Grove, California

Ingredients

4 pounds ground beef
2 large onions, diced
4 teaspoons chili powder
Crushed dried red pepper flakes to taste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
3 teaspoons garlic powder
1 can (15 ounces, one 29 ounces) tomato sauce
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons vinegar

Directions

1. In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown beef with onions until the beef is brown and the onions are tender; drain. Stir in spices and tomato sauce.
2. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Combine flour and vinegar; stir into chili. Simmer another 15 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 208 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 336mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 20g protein.

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