Fabulous Chili Con Carne With Beans

Carol :)'s Note:

I got this recipe from my good friend Jackie, who every year would make it for her Grey Cup party. It's great for those who like chili with a kick!

• Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (29 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) jar mild salsa or 1 (8 ounce) jar hot salsa
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 green pepper , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cayenne
• salt

Directions:

1. Brown beef with onion& green pepper.
2. Drain off grease.
3. Drain juice off kidney beans.
4. Place everything in large kettle and simmer 2-3 hours.
5. Stirring occasionally.

Reviews

[WorkingMom2three]

I was afraid that this would get criticism from DH and DS for all the beans - 29oz is A LOT of beans, but they didnt' even mention it. They loved it, and I thought it was good - loved the slightly sweet taste (maybe from the salsa?). I did make several modifications because I didn't have all the same ingredients: I used 1 can kidney and 1 can black beans because I didn't have a 29 oz or 2 cans kidney, I used 1 can (28.5 oz) of whole tomatoes instead of the stewed and sauce, and I added 1 tsp cumin because I cannot imagine chili w/o cumin. For cooking, I did not strain the fat off the hambuger/onion mixture because I didn't use any added fat. I did appreciate that this is a low fat recipe. Update Jan2012 - I have been using Morningstar Farms crumblers as the beef in this recipe (add it after sauteing the veggies), and it brings down the cal/fat even more, but tastes just as good! For a 1c serving it's only 178 calories and 3.7g of fat.

[Finicky]

This is a great chili recipe. My son, who doesn't like spicy foods, didn't think it was too spicy. I used medium salsa instead of hot or mild. I also substituted the salt for 1 can V8 juice, and added a drained can of corn (which lends a nice touch of color). I will make this again.

[Provl8dy in training]

I added some cooked wheat berries to it for added nutritional value and put everything into the crock pot on high for about 3.5 hours. Very good recipe.