Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Grandma Davidson's Chile


I love the story of my college age brother-in-law who had had enough chili after 3 1/2 bowls and decided to dump the remaining 1/2 uneaten bowl back into the pot in front of guests. One recipe makes about 4 servings so double or triple for more people.

1 pound ground beef
1 chopped onion
1-28 ounce can tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz) kidney beans with juice (I use small white beans-not so keen on kidney beans)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon hot chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices, tied with cheesecloth and cooking twine
(Most grocery stores carry this in the spice section. It's for making pickles)
  1. Brown the ground beef and the onion together.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 30 to 60 minutes.
  3. Add cooked macaroni for chili-mac.