Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Schwanitz Family Chili Recipe

We loved chili,especially on a cold winter day - we topped it with Oyster Crackers.... now my oldest eats this on top of spaghetti - with shredded cheese and chopped onions.

2 large onions, chopped
2 stalks of celery finely chopped
2 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk pork sausage ( if I don't have this I just use ground beef)
2 cans light red chili beans – drained
3 large cans of tomatoes ( or a mix of 1 whole tomatoes, 1 crushed tomatoes, 1 tomato sauce)
1 – 2 tsp salt
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
4 -6 TBSP chili powder

Brown meats well with onion and celery. Drain. Add the other ingredients and simmer for a few hours.

Serves 8