The heat is just starting to break down here in the South, and I am super excited for fall cooking. Stews, casseroles, chili….Mmmm. So I decided to make a pot of chili a couple nights ago and then let it sit in the fridge for a couple days. For some reason I think that makes the flavor even better. At dinner tonight, my son said, “this is the best chili ever, you should put this on your bread thing.” I responded with, “do you mean the blog?” “Yep!”
So I took his advice. Here is my version of my mom’s chili. It may be a bit different than what you are used to. When we first got married, my husband didn’t know what to say about it. He liked it, but said it was more like soup. I’ve backed off some with the tomato juice over the years to make it not so soupy. Enjoy! (And don’t forget to check out the cost breakdown at the end.)
Ingredients:
1-1.5lb ground beef or turkey
1 onion diced
1 green pepper chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
1 can diced tomato
1 can chili beans
2 Tb chili powder
1 tsp salt
3 cups tomato juice
Step 1:
Brown meat with onion, green pepper, garlic.
Step 2:
Add tomatoes, beans, chili powder, salt and juice.
Step 3:
Simmer for at least 30 minutes, longer if you can.
Here’s the price breakdown:
Ground turkey 3.29
Onion .38
Green pepper .67
Garlic .08
Tomatoes .59
Chili beans .59
Salt .01
Tomato juice .70
Total $6.31 for 8 servings. That’s 79 cents a serving!
We personally like to add pasta and cheddar cheese to our chili, but that is up to you!!
