Zippy's Chili

Submitted by Jo in Arlington

"This is definitely a different and tasty chili. It's a takeoff of Zippy's Chili, which is renown in Hawaii. Over there it's being re-sold at Pizza Hut and Taco Bell."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb ground top round beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 lb bacon, cooked and diced
• 1 can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon msg (like Accent)
• 1⁄2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons red wine
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch ground cumin or 1 pinch cumin seed
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 3 -5 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce (I used crushed tomatoes)

directions

1. Brown beef, onion and bacon – drain.
2. In large pot combine beef mixture with rest of ingredients.
3. Simmer at least 30 minutes.
4. NOTE: I simmered for a couple hours…and of course it’s better the next day!

Reviews

[Trevor S.]

There isn't even Portuguese Sausage in this recipe, Have you ever even eaten at Zippys? This is just the recipue from the 1969 Star Bulletin that was later posted again in '89 to celebrate statehood. It is nothing like the modern recipe that people know and love this century....

 

[Sakaitrio]

Hmm. I heard it was creamy peanut butter.

 

[ChristinaSue]

I've often heard that Mayo is the secret ingredient for Zippy's chili. :)

 

[pattiejames2004]

After living in Hawaii most of my life and now reside in Colorado, I had craving for Zippy's Chili. This recipe does not taste anything like the chili from Zippy's. It's missing the secret ingredient that makes it just like Zippy's.