Better Than the Best Chili "gerry's Chili

Chef #1112666's Note:

This is a chili recipe I put together from a bunch of recipes to get the taste I wanted. This is a flavorful chili. Can be served with sour cream or cheese topping for a great taste. We made this for a church supper a while back and had people coming back for seconds and commenting on how good the chili was. Enjoy!!!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 ½ lbs ground beef
• 1 cup onion , diced

Dry ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon celery seed
• 2 ½ teaspoons chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon red chili pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (15 ounce) can italian tomato sauce
• 1 (30 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 ½ ounce) cans red kidney beans (drained)

Directions:

1. Brown hamburger & onions. Drain. Add tomatoes,tomato sauce, beans,and dry ingredients. Mix together.
2. Make sure all the dry ingredients are blended together before adding to the liquid. Simmer for at least one hour. Remove bay leaf. Much better the next day. Freezes very well.
3. 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce plus 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning can be substituted for the Italian tomato sauce.

Reviews

[love2cook47]

This was really delicious chili! I usually make chili starting with Brooks Chili Beans which are already flavored and I add what I want to them. But I wanted something new that was from scratch. The only thing I did differently was I added 2 cloves of crushed garlic and a touch of thyme. My family and I really liked it! Thank you for the great recipe!

[Chef #1012040]

Really delicious! Made this for Halloween '09 and then again for Superbowl. First time I made it exactly as posted and then the second time I added tri-tip instead of the hamburger. Both were great and have had rave reviews by everyone who tasted it!