Chili for 50!

Name: Chili for 50!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 50 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 1/2 lbs 80% lean ground beef; 1 lb Bob Evans sausage (regular); 1 lb Bob Evans sausage (hot); 9 ounces canned chopped green chili peppers; 112 ounces canned crushed tomatoes; 112 ounces tomato sauce; 1 ounce ground cumin; 2 1/2 ounces ground chili powder; 5 large yellow onions, diced; 42 ounces kidney beans; 2 tablespoons salt; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 head garlic, crushed; 42 ounces kidney beans

Submitted by Special Ed

"I concocted this one for a Lenten Series dinner at church in 2007. It is pretty basic, uses readily available ingredients, and minimal preparation time."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 50

ingredients

5 ¹⁄₂ lbs 80% lean ground beef
1 lb Bob Evans sausage (regular)
1 lb Bob Evans sausage (hot)
9 ounces canned chopped green chili peppers
112 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
112 ounces tomato sauce
1 ounce ground cumin
2 ¹⁄₂ ounces ground chili powder
5 large yellow onions, diced
42 ounces kidney beans
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon paprika
1 head garlic, crushed
42 ounces kidney beans

directions

If necessary, split between 2 large stock pots, splitting ingredients as you add them.
Brown beef and sausage.
Add onion and garlic, saute until translucent.
Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, chiles and spices.
Simmer at least 30-45 minutes.
Add kidney beans 15 minutes before finishing.
Serve hot, garnished with sour cream, chopped onions, hot sauce, or cheddar cheese.

Questions & Replies

How many oz. Of beans TOTAL?

Sharon A.
42 oz. of kidney beans is listed twice. Is that an error? Or do you mean a different type of beans? Do you mean 84 oz. of one bean? Please clarify. Anxious to make this for a family renunion.

Tracy G.
How many beans?

Mel.wendt

Reviews

This was a very good and easy to fix chili recipe. I added more beans to it and used tomato purée rather tomato sauce. Plus, I used a little over 6 lbs of ground beef. Everyone loved it. I'm not exactly sure how many we fed as I didn't count plates but it was in the range of 35 to 45.

Colin K.
The chilli was great. I used black beans instead of kidney beans. But it would not have served 50. We served 35 people, 13 were children and we served it over noodles. I think it would have served maybe 25 with out the noodles. <br/><br/>Thanks so much for posting, I just wanted to share another preservative.

Heidi U.

Tweaks

The chilli was great. I used black beans instead of kidney beans. But it would not have served 50. We served 35 people, 13 were children and we served it over noodles. I think it would have served maybe 25 with out the noodles. <br/><br/>Thanks so much for posting, I just wanted to share another preservative.

Heidi U.

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Special Ed

United States

Software geek that loves to cook. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, daughter's wedding, showers, parties for 6-100... I'm in! Trying to chart a course for my Sweet Wife and I into our second half-century: low carbs, high fiber, living well. I sneak in a batch of homebrew a few times a year too :o)

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