Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook (26 page)

Berenice M. Wagner

Dodge City, KS

2 16-oz. cans red kidney beans, drained

2 14½-oz. cans diced tomatoes

2 lbs. coarsely ground beef, browned and drained

2 medium onions, coarsely chopped

1 green pepper, coarsely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2-3 Tbsp. chili powder

1 tsp. pepper

2½ tsp. salt

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker in order listed. Stir once.
   
2. Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours, or High 5-6 hours.
   

Variations:

1. Top individual servings with green onion, sour cream, and cheese.

Judy Govotsus

Monrovia, MD

2. Increase proportion of tomatoes in chili by adding 8-oz. can tomato sauce before cooking.

Bernice A. Esau

North Newton, KS

Jeanne Allen

Rye, CO

2 lbs. ground beef

1 large onion, diced

28-oz. can diced tomatoes

2 8-oz. cans tomato purée

1,
or
2, 16-oz. cans kidney beans, undrained

4-oz. can diced green chilies

1 cup water

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 Tbsp. mild chili powder

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. pepper

1. Brown beef and onion in skillet. Drain. Place in slow cooker on High.
   
2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook on High 30 minutes.
   
3. Reduce heat to Low. Cook 4-6 hours.
   

Top individual servings with shredded
cheese
.
Serve with
taco chips
.

Carolyn Baer

Conrath, WI

1 lb. lean ground beef

1½ cups chopped onion

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 tsp. minced garlic

1-3 Tbsp. chili powder, according to your taste preference

1-2 tsp. ground cumin, also according to your taste preference

15-oz. can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

15-oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

3 14½-oz. cans diced Italian-,
or
Mexican-, seasoned tomatoes

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

soy sauce,
optional

ground ginger,
optional

1. Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Brown beef in skillet over medium heat.
   
2. Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic to skillet. Cook until just-tender.
   
3. Transfer contents of skillet to slow cooker.
   
4. Add seasonings, beans, tomatoes, sugar and cocoa powder.
   
5. Cover. Cook on Low 5-6 hours.
   

Tip:

Offer a sprinkle of soy sauce and/or ground ginger with individual servings to enhance the flavor of the chili.

Judy Buller

Bluffton, OH

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

10¾-oz. can condensed tomato soup

16-oz. can kidney beans, drained

1 qt. tomato juice

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tsp. garlic powder

1 Tbsp. chili powder

½ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. ground cumin

½ tsp. salt

1. Brown hamburger and onion in skillet. Drain.
   
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Mix well.
   
3. Cover. Cook on Low 7-8 hours.
   

Variation:

Use ground venison instead of ground beef.

Donna Conto

Saylorsburg, PA

1 lb. ground beef

1 cup chopped onions

¾ cup chopped green peppers

1 garlic clove, minced

14½-oz. can tomatoes, cut up

16-oz. can kidney beans, drained

8-oz. can tomato sauce

2 tsp. chili powder

½ tsp. dried basil

1. Brown beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic in saucepan. Drain.
   
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
3. Cover. Cook on Low 5-6 hours.
   

Serve in
bread bowl
.

Variation:

Add 16-oz. can pinto beans, ¼ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper in Step 2.

Alexa Slonin

Harrisonburg, VA

Nan Decker

Albuquerque, NM

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

16-oz. can stewed tomatoes

11½-oz. can hot V8 juice

2 15-oz. cans pinto beans

¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

½ tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1. Crumble ground beef in microwave-safe casserole. Add onion. Microwave, covered, on High 15 minutes. Drain. Break meat into pieces.
   
2. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
   
3. Cook on Low 4-5 hours.
   

Garnish with
sour cream
,
chopped
green onions
,
grated
cheese
,
and sliced ripe
olives
.

Cindy Krestynick

Glen Lyon, PA

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained

3 15½-oz. cans chili beans (hot
or
mild)

28-oz. can stewed tomatoes, chopped

1 rib celery, chopped

4 cups tomato juice

½ tsp. garlic salt

½ tsp. chili powder

¼ tsp. pepper

¼ tsp. Tabasco sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in large slow cooker.
   
2. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.