Mom's Chili recipe!

Time to start working on all that recipe backlog. I haven't even taken pictures of a lot of the more recent things I made. I'm kind of disappointed in myself for letting things get the way they are, but that's the story of my life, I guess. Gaining some weight, taking so long to get a job, being a general procrastinating machine. ADD will get you. Get you good. But I will prevail.

And to start with the prevailing, chili! CHILI! I made this for the boys so I didn't wind up with any pics while I was making it, just the finished product. It's so good, it was even better than I remembered it. Mom hadn't made it in so long, even before I moved. AND SHE ALWAYS PUT MUSHROOMS IN IT. Her and my sister Jen love mushrooms. Well bleh I say to them. Bleh!

Steamy chili picture! OoooOOoooo.

Mom's Extraordinary Chili (according to her :) )

•  1 1/2-2 lbs. lean ground beef  (I use 1 1/2 lb. but use more if you like lots of meat) 
• 2 tins (14 oz./398 ml.) Kidney Beans, slightly drained 
• 2 tins (14 oz./398 ml.) Pork and Beans (Pork and Tomato) 
• 2 tins (10 oz./284 ml.) mushrooms-stems and pieces, drained 
• 1 large green pepper, seeded and chopped 
• 1 can (28 oz./796 ml.) tomatoes – whole and cut up or diced 
• 2 tins (10 oz./284 ml.) tomato soup 
• Onion and garlic powder to taste or use chopped onion and garlic to taste and either add to ground beef when frying or put in pot with all ingredients and make sure cooked and tender after cooking 
• Chili powder to taste

            Fry hamburger (with onion and garlic, if your preference) – drain.  Put in large pot and add all other ingredients.  Stir well.  Heat to a low boil, stirring so ingredients don’t stick to bottom of pot, then reduce heat to simmer for 1-1 ½ hours – stirring often.

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Tada. That's all, so easy! I used quite a bit of chili powder before it tasted like.. well, chili. It's so good, I have a bunch in the freezer. I didn't get to enjoy the leftovers because the day after I made it, I had that gallbladder attack and was in horrible pain all week, surviving on jello and powerade.

I wish I had a better picture to show, but trust me. A simple, delicious, hearty chili. Enjoy!