Chili
"Worth all the work! ...from the winner of some cook off in El Paso. However I changed it slightly, more veggies, less meat."
submitted by: Julie Parker
serves: 10-12
Ingredients:
2 cans kidney beans
2 cans pinto beans
1-1/2 lbs ground hamburger
2 medium onion finely, chopped
2 bell pepper finely, chopped
(1 cup carrots, peeled, and finely chopped) I added this
(1 stock finely chopped celery) I added this too
6 cans tomato sauce
4 clove garlic, minced or crushed
scant tablespoon cumin
scant tablespoon oregano
scant tablespoon paprika
scant table spoon chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup -1 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup corn meal mixed with 1/2 - 2/3 cup water
5 qt crock pot
Directions:
Brown Hamburger, with minced garlic and finely chopped onion, drain fat off. Spray crock pot with non-stick pan spray put meat, beans, veggies spices, and cornmeal paste all in crock pot. Stir.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or cook on high 2 1/2 -3 or so hours. (Heat till hot and simmer a good while)
Serve with my cornbread!
