It’s All About A Good Recipe: Chili

Here in Texas it’s pretty cold this week! I realize many of you live in colder areas but it was 21 degrees last night and we have a chance of 12”of snow later this week!

So Chili was on the menu yesterday! My Mom for as long as I can remember used Williams Chili mix so of course that is what I use. I even use it anytime a recipe calls for chili powder because often regular chili powder is kinda bland to me. I just keep a packet of Williams for that to use in recipes.

Once Sam’s Club sold it in the big spice container and I often wish I bought more than 2 of them because they stopped selling it and Amazon wanted way too much for it. I actually just checked and you can get two 18 oz plastic containers for $20.40! I might have to order some before when I looked it was like $22 -$25 for 1.

Chili really only takes about 15 minutes to make. I personally like more tomato sauce in mine so I often add more than the recipe calls for. You can also add water instead of diced tomatoes or Rotel. I often add a little water anyway with the tomatoes…. About 1/2 cup.

You can of course add beans, I just happen to not like beans at all. I also seem to be a doubler so I did double this recipe.

Ingredients

1lb hamburger meat

1 4oz can do tomato sauce (I use 8 oz can)

1/2 cup water

1 can can diced tomatoes, I use one with tomatoes and green chilis

4 Tbsp Williams Chili Mix - 1 packet

1/2 cup water

1 cup kidney or pinto beans if desired

Directions

Brown and crumble 1lb ground beef in a stockpot or deep skillet drain the grease

Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and water then add the Williams Chili mix.

Let simmer for 10-15 minutes

Top with shredded cheese

I have 2 lbs of meat here, normally I wouldn’t buy the tubes of meat BUT H‑E‑B has the best meat and this is ground chuck which I have bought for years! It’s has true beef flavor and it’s my go too! I did add more tomato sauce because I do like mine that way but you can do as much as you’d like or go by the recipe.