Gram's Chili Con Carne
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 -2 medium onion, diced
- 1 small bell pepper, diced
- 1 -2 minced chili pepper (we usually use one jalapeno and one really small habanero)
- 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
- 2 lbs ground round
- 2 (10 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 2 cups water
- 4 -6 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
directions
- Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Fry meat in butter until browned, breaking it up into small chunks as it fries.
- When meat is browned and crumbled, stir in diced onions, canned beans and their juice, tomato soup, and water.
- Season with brown sugar, salt and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down and simmer slowly, uncovered, stirring from time to time until chili reaches desired consistency (1-3 hours depending on how thick you like it).
- Add more salt and chili powder to taste before serving. Garnish with grated cheese or sour cream if you like.
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