Camp Chili, Tom-Style

Name: Camp Chili, Tom-Style
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 4-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons bacon drippings or 3 tablespoons cooking oil; 2 large red onions, coarsely chopped; 4 lbs ground beef; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans; 3 dried red chilies, roasted 1 minute and minced (or chili powder, to taste); 1 3/4 cups water (optional); 1 1/2 tablespoons salt; 1 cup cornflour (optional); 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Submitted by CandyTX

"This recipe originally came from a calendar, Tom has adjusted it and changed it and this is what emerged. Of course, he never makes the same chili twice, so this recipe is very forgiving... you can do almost anything to it!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4-8

ingredients

3 tablespoons bacon drippings or 3 tablespoons cooking oil
2 large red onions, coarsely chopped
4 lbs ground beef
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
3 dried red chilies, roasted 1 minute and minced (or chili powder, to taste)
1 ³⁄₄ cups water (optional)
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons salt
1 cup cornflour (optional)
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons brown sugar

directions

Heat oil in a heavy dutch oven over medium heat, add onions and cook until they are translucent.
Combine the beef with the garlic, minced chili, cumin, brown sugar and oregano.
Add meat and spices to pot with onions.
Break up any lumps with a fork and continue to cook.
Add tomato sauce, water and salt.
Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
Stir in the corn flour/water to achieve desired consistency.
Cook 15 minutes longer, stirring. The longer you let it cook, the more flavorful it becomes.
Adjust seasonings to taste.
Serve over rice or with crackers.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

CandyTX

Austin, TX

My name is Candy, married in 1993 to Tom. We have two kids (ages 13 and 11) and live in Austin, TX. Most of the cooking is done by Tom these days and he loves to play around and experiment with food. I own a bookkeeping business from a home office and Tom is a teacher so we stay busy and are always on the look out for something fun, fast and healthy. View my all about me website for links and other information about us - <a href=http://www.candybeauchamp.com>HERE</a>. We both absolutely love to read! Our kids are turning into little bookworms too :) We are all Kindle addicts and read a lot, my husband and I easily read 200 books per year between the two of us.

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