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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
Berenice M. Wagner
Dodge City, KS
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 5-12 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt
2 16-oz. cans red kidney beans, drained
2 14½-oz. cans diced tomatoes
2 lbs. coarsely ground beef, browned and drained
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2-3 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. pepper
2½ tsp. salt
Variations:
1. Top individual servings with green onion, sour cream, and cheese.
Judy Govotsus
Monrovia, MD
2. Increase proportion of tomatoes in chili by adding 8-oz. can tomato sauce before cooking.
Bernice A. Esau
North Newton, KS
Trail Chili
Jeanne Allen
Rye, CO
Makes 8-10 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4½-6½ hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, diced
28-oz. can diced tomatoes
2 8-oz. cans tomato purée
1,
or
2, 16-oz. cans kidney beans, undrained
4-oz. can diced green chilies
1 cup water
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. mild chili powder
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. pepper
Top individual servings with shredded
cheese
.
Serve with
taco chips
.
Best Bean Chili
Carolyn Baer
Conrath, WI
Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
Cooking Time: 5-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
1 lb. lean ground beef
1½ cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 tsp. minced garlic
1-3 Tbsp. chili powder, according to your taste preference
1-2 tsp. ground cumin, also according to your taste preference
15-oz. can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
15-oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
3 14½-oz. cans diced Italian-,
or
Mexican-, seasoned tomatoes
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
soy sauce,
optional
ground ginger,
optional
Tip:
Offer a sprinkle of soy sauce and/or ground ginger with individual servings to enhance the flavor of the chili.
Judy's Chili Soup
Judy Buller
Bluffton, OH
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 7-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
10¾-oz. can condensed tomato soup
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
1 qt. tomato juice
1
/
8
tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. chili powder
½ tsp. pepper
½ tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. salt
Variation:
Use ground venison instead of ground beef.
Chili con Carne
Donna Conto
Saylorsburg, PA
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
¾ cup chopped green peppers
1 garlic clove, minced
14½-oz. can tomatoes, cut up
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
8-oz. can tomato sauce
2 tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. dried basil
Serve in
bread bowl
.
Variation:
Add 16-oz. can pinto beans, ¼ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper in Step 2.
Alexa Slonin
Harrisonburg, VA
Be careful about adding liquids to food in a slow cooker. Foods have natural juices in them, and unlike oven cooking which is dry, food juices remain in the slow cooker as the food cooks. âAnn Sunday McDwell, Newtown, PA
Quick and Easy Chili
Nan Decker
Albuquerque, NM
Makes 4 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-5 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3- to 4-qt
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
16-oz. can stewed tomatoes
11½-oz. can hot V8 juice
2 15-oz. cans pinto beans
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
½ tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. chili powder
Garnish with
sour cream
,
chopped
green onions
,
grated
cheese
,
and sliced ripe
olives
.
Cindy's Chili
Cindy Krestynick
Glen Lyon, PA
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
3 15½-oz. cans chili beans (hot
or
mild)
28-oz. can stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
4 cups tomato juice
½ tsp. garlic salt
½ tsp. chili powder
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. Tabasco sauce