Best Chili Recipe

This Best Chili recipe is a hearty and comforting meal that can be made in one pot in just 30 minutes, It’s loaded with ground beef, beans, sausage, and vegetables will leave you full and satisfied.

Chili is one of my favorite winter meals. It’s easy to cook and very filling. It’s a great way to warm up on a cold winter night. I love a bowl of chili topped with sour cream and shredded cheese with a piece of Southern Cornbread. This recipe makes a total of 8 servings. Chili is one of those recipes that often taste even better the next day. Just place chili in a pot on the stove and warm over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stirring to make sure it doesn’t begin to burn and stick to the bottom of the pan.

Chili is a stew containing meat, tomatoes, and beans. This homestyle recipe is loaded with vegetables and protein. Chili is thick and hearty, making it a very filling meal. Although, Chili recipes do have many variations by region, it is often cooked with ground beef but can be cooked with chicken or pork. The type of beans used for chili also varies. Chili beans, pinto beans, black beans are just a few types of beans that are often used in chili recipes.

The history of Chili?

The modern dish we know as chili, also known as chili con carne (chili with meat), does appear to have roots in the American West, particularly the State of Texas. An old legend holds that immigrants from the Canary Islands brought a recipe for chili with them when they settled San Antonio in the early 1700s. Historians do know that chili was a popular meal amongst cowboys and pioneers on the Western frontier.

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Equipment:

• Large pot– Such as a stock pot or dutch oven
• Colander– great for draining grease from the ground beef
• Spoon- for stirring

What you need to make Classic Beef Chili

• Ground beef– 1 pound makes 8 servings, or you can double it up. Chili makes great leftovers.
• Beans– I use Bush’s chili pinto beans. You can also use Bush’s kidney chili beans.
• Medim Onion
• Medium bell pepper.
• Smoked Sausage– Adding sausage to your chili is optional, my family loves sausage added to chili. You can use smoked sausage, turkey sausage, or any other sausage of your choice.
• Diced tomatoes– Can diced tomatoes, do not drain.
• Tomatoes paste
• Mushrooms are optional for this recipe, but fresh or can mushrooms will work for this recipe.
• Chili seasoning packet
• Toppings of your choice- Sour cream, Cottage cheese, shredded cheddar cheese

How to make The Best Chili

1. Cook ground beef, onion and bell pepper.
2. Drain Grease. Add mixture to a stock pot or Dutch oven.
3. Add beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, and smoked sausage.
4. Stir in chili seasoning.
5. Over low heat let chili simmer for 20-25 minutes. Stir chili frequently. (Chili can quickly burn.)
6. Add toppings of your choice and enjoy.

What to serve with Chili:

Chili is often served with cornbread or saltines. It can also, be served by itself or you can serve it with a side dish of your choice.

Optional side dishes for chili:

Cornbread

Baked Potatoes

Grill Cheese sandwiches

Rice

Corn

Storing leftover chili.

You can refrigerate leftover chili for up to two days or freeze it for up to three months.

More Hearty Recipes you may like:

Chicken And Dumplings

Vegetable Beef Soup

Creamy Ranch Chicken (Slow Cooker recipe)

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

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