Three Bean Award Winning Chili

Uncle Eddie's Note:

I like chili and when I make it I like to make a big pot of it. This recipe makes about 2 gallons and has won 1st and 2nd place in chili cook-off contests. This chili will have just a touch of heat, so If you like spicy chili, double up the jalapeno and cayenne pepper. This recipe works well with venison too.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-12

Yield: 2.0 gallons

• 2 lbs ground beef
• ½ cup onion , diced
• ½ cup green pepper , diced
• ½ cup red pepper , diced
• 1 ½ tablespoons jalapenos , finely chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced fire roasted tomatoes
• 3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans , drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans , drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans , drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup water
• cracker
• shredded cheddar cheese
• green onion
• sour cream

Directions:

1. add salt, black pepper, garlic powder to ground beef and cook with onions and red/green peppers in dutch oven.
2. drain excess grease.
3. add balance of ingredients.
4. cover and simmer for 90 minutes or more.
5. serve with toppings.

Reviews

[Daisy 4 Me]

Everyone loved this chili recipe!! Although I made the following changes: I didn't need 2 gallons so I halved most of the recipe but I added more hamburger, kept the spices-cumin, red pepper, garlic-the same as the 2 gallon recipe plus a little more and added 1 cup of water rather than 1/2 cup. Turned out great with just the right amount of heat!

[CJAY]

This was okay but the cumin was overpowering. It made the chili taste bitter. I had to add something else to take away the cumin and then the chili was too hot. I'll try it again with half the amount of cumin and see if it improves. Thanks for sharing. Made for PAC Spring 2010. I'm changing this to 5 stars because when I reheated it the next day it was awesome. The flavors had blended perfectly. I'll still make it again with half the cumin and let it simmer longer.