Spam! (Well, chili, actually)

[mousme]

Okay, flist: I need a good but simple chili recipe. Help?

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[talyesin.livejournal.com]

One can red kidney beans
One can lentils
Two cans chopped tomatoes (Italian, preferably)
One can tomato paste (ditto)
Meat to taste (I always made it veggie, myself)
One package Old El Paso Chili Mix
Chili peppers to taste

[longpig.livejournal.com]

If you have a crockpot all chili recipes are simple! That being said... Here's what I do:

Brown:
ground beef (1 pound maybe? I dunno, a package)

Cook until translucent:
1 onion, chopped

Dump in pot with:

2 cans tomatoes (chopped, whole, whatever's cheapest)
1 can kidney beans
3 cloves garlic, chopped
chili powder to taste and/or chopped up dried chilis
a bit of cumin
a bit of worcestershire sauce
a bit of hot/tabasco sauce

If you're using a slowcooker you can leave it on low overnight or while you're at work... come home to food, it's awesome! On the stovetop just simmer it as long as you can stand to wait -- a couple hours at least though.

[toughlovemuse.livejournal.com]

Kitty's Chili
(I halved the recipe for you as the original makes HUGE amounts. This recipe will serve 3-4 people)

3/4-1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 green and 1/2 red pepper chopped (Or 1 whole red pepper or 1 whole green pepper)
1 medium onion or 1/2 spanish onion chopped
1/2 cup Diana Barbecue Sauce Gourmet Original
1 14-oz can tomato sauce
1 small can (14 oz if you can find it) diced tomatoes
1-2 cans red kidney beans (19 oz size)
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1.5 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste, more if you like more)
1 bay leaf.

Brown beef, drain fat. Add the onions and peppers and cook until the onions are soft. Stir in the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 hours. Remove bay leaves and serve.

I usually make mine in the crockpot and let it simmer all day. If you find that it's soupy, add some cornstarch mixed with water to thicken (I have to do this when I use my slow cooker because it doesn't boil down like it would if it were left on the stove.)

[ai731.livejournal.com]

I use Old El Paso Chili Mix (99 cents/packet at our local IGA, usually) with ground beef (or lamb), a couple of onions, and a tin each of kidney beans and black beans. Fast, easy & tasty.