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Chili Recipe

Traditional Chili - Delicious and Easy
A True Comfort Food Recipe



This page features a restaurant Chili Recipe that has been used successfully with restaurant customers for well over two decades. They love it so much it is a favorite restaurant recipe for traditional chili. It is real comfort food.

chili with delicious cornbread

There is a "secret" to this restaurant recipe, however. To achieve the perfect result you want, use ancho chili powder as called for. It does make a difference.

Other than that, this traditional restaurant recipe for chili is easy. The longest time you spend on this chili is the time it takes to soak the beans.


Traditional Chili Recipe
Secret Restaurant Recipe No Longer
Preparation time: approximately 2 hours for cooking beans. Serves: 10-12.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 l/2 cups dry pinto beans, soaked overnight
  • 2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or ground chuck
  • 1 1/4 chopped onions
  • 2 l/2 cups liquid from cooked beans
  • 2 pounds canned tomato sauce
  • 2 pounds canned tomatoes, whole, squeezed
  • 1/3 cup ancho chili powder
  • Scant teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
  • Scant teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1 tablespoon salt (add half at a time) and taste
  • Scant teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste

    Instructions:

  • Drain soaked beans
  • Cover beans with water and cook in large soup or stock pot keeping water 1 inch above beans by adding water as it cooks down
  • When soft, remove from heat, drain and save the liquid
  • Brown ground beef and onions in 3 cups of water
  • Drain and add tomato sauce, whole tomatoes and spices
  • Simmer 30 minutes
  • Add beans and cook 10 more minutes
  • Add saved liquid to correct consistency
  • Correct seasoning to your taste

    Serve this chili with a fabulous cornbread.


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