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27 March 2010

Mom's Chili

My mom, as most people's mom, makes the worlds greatest chili hands down.  This one is fantastic, especially when you need your sinus' cleared out from a bad cold & your soon to be sister in law (me) accidentally makes it with 3 Tbsp cayanne pepper instead of 3 Tbsp chili powder...oops!  The guys loved it, and my poor sister in law had such a bad cold that she couldn't tell except that it gave her temporary relief from the pressure!  I, on the other hand, TOTALLY knew as my mouth was on fire!  Len will never let me forget this when I mention making a batch up...sweet man!

3 onions, diced                                             3 Tbs chili powder
1/2 stick butter                                             1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 c olive oil                                               3/4 tsp oregano
2lbs ground beef                                          2 c tomato puree (big can)
2 tsp salt                                                      1 c tomato juice
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped                     2 lg cans kidney beans, drained (one light, one dark)

Saute onions in butter & oil till soft & translucent.
Add beef & brown quickly with onions.  Drain.
Add all remaining ingredients with the ground beef/onion mixture.
Set simmer very slowly for 2 hours
Add more tomato juice if it becomes too thick.
Serve with rice or crackers (rice will make it go a LOT further, it also helps to make it easier for the kids or those who don't like spicy so they can easily eat it)
We love to top ours with some freshly shredded cheddar sharp cheese!

This is known to get better with age, if you have any left overs...or if you need to take it to work, or a gathering, make up a day or two before & warm up in crockpot!

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