Grandpas Homemade Chili Food

GRANDPA'S NO-NONSENSE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large stock pot or dutch oven, heat oil until hot. Add onion and garlic, cooking until the onions are opaque.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the ground beef, ground turkey and salt and pepper to taste. Using a wooden spoon, work the ground beef and turkey until it is in small pieces. Add the celery and green pepper. Allow to cook for about four minutes, stirring occassionally.
• Add the chili powder, cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper. Add both cans of tomatoes and all of the beans. Add the ketchup and the tomatoe juice.
• Reduce heat to low or medium low and allow to simmer for 30 minutes to an hour.

GRANDPA RON'S AWESOME THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix beer, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, red beans, kidney beans, 2 chopped onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, brown sugar, garlic, chili seasoning mix, cornstarch, and mustard into ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Top each serving with about 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion, and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper.

GRANDPA'S CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat and onions in a skillet; drain off fat. Add all other ingredients, bring to a boil, and then simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Let stand in refrigerator for 24 hours. Reheat and serve.

GRANDPA'S CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Cook beef in pot with garlic and onion until all the meat is brown and the onion is tender.
• 2. Add Chili powder, salt and cumin to season meat. Stir thoroughly
• 3. In a small bowl, combine mesa flour and 1/4 cup warm water. Stir until it forms a paste. Add more water if needed. Should be about pancake batter consistency.
• 4. Add 8 oz can tomato sauce and mesa flour mixture to the meat. Stir thoroughly.
• 5. Add 8 oz water (more or less as desired. I use less if I'm making it for Frito Chili Pie. More if I'm serving it with cornbread.) and stir. Let the chili simmer uncovered for 4 - 6 minutes, stirring often.

GRANDPA JOHNSON'S (WARD) CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• 1. Brown meat in Dutch oven over medium high heat. Drain and put meat back into pot. Add remaining ingredients.
• 2. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is as thick as desired, or about 3 hours. Add water as needed or desired.
• 3. Add a few shakes of Tabasco sauce to taste, if any (be careful!).
• 4. Serve with crackers, shredded cheese, chopped onions, etc. (whatever suits your fancy).

GRANDPA'S FAVORITE CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Combine ingredients together in large stockpot;simmer until beans and vegetables are tender,about one hour.

GRANDPA SNUB'S CHILI

Steps:

• In large heavy saucepot or Dutch oven heat oil. Add pork; cook over medium high heat until browned. Add onion, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, paprika, celery seed and salt. Cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in olives and olive juice. Cover. Simmer 1 hour or until meat is tender; stir occasionally. Stir in beans, water and Tabasco sauce. Cover. Simmer 30 minutes; add more water if necessary to prevent sticking.