Time for Soup!
Chili for the rest of us...
I'm not a fan of spicy foods. Unless I have sour cream...lots and lots of sour cream.
So my mom has a recipe for "Chili for the Rest of Us" - that won't fry your mouth. It's basic, it's simple, and it's what's in the cupboard. I love it.
1 lb (or more) ground beef. (We're switching to ground turkey for my vegetarian sister.)(Don't ask.)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 15-oz cans diced tomatoes (or one large can) (Don't drain)
2 cans tomato soup (the regular ones)
2 cans beans (kidney, chili, black...take your pick or mix and match.) (Don't drain)
Salt, pepper, chili powder to taste
Crumble the ground beef into a frying pan. Add onions. Cook until onions are soft and the ground beef is fully cooked. (Mom used to serve this on buns and call them "Made-Rites.) Drain the grease.
While this is frying, put the soup, tomatoes, and beans into a large pot. Cook on medium (DO NOT LET THE BOTTOM BURN!)(experience talking.)
Add meat and onions.
Season to taste. Add more chili powder if you want the serious kick.
Let simmer on low heat until it's as thick as you want...1-1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally to keep the bottom from burning.
Serve with whole sweet pickles and saltine crackers on the side. (Yes, whole sweet pickles. This is my mom's recipe...gotta have the pickles and crackers.) Crumble the crackers into the chili to form almost a paste. Enjoy.
Okay, you can ease up on the crackers, but this IS how my mom serves it. And we eat it!
love in Him,
colleen