Best Grandpa Johnsons Ward Chili Con Carne Recipes

OLD JOHN'S CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in frying pan add one onion, the ground chuck, the 3 sliced cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon each of cumin, paprika, tumeric and 1 tablespoon chili powder, saute until beef is browned and drain off the liquid/oil.
• Place drained beef and onion mixture into a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the remaining onion, the diced clove of garlic, the drained kidney beans and the tomato sauce and stir well.
• If the mixture is too thick, thin it with the reserved bean liquid or add another can of tomato sauce.
• Add the tomato paste, another TBSP each of the cumin, paprika and tumeric, 2 TBSP of cocoa powder and 2 to 4 TBSP of the chili powder. (sometimes, I'll use the entire jar) Cook until the onion is tender, stirring occasionally and thinning as desired with the reserved bean liquid.
• Add enough tomato ketchup to correct for the acid balance (see note above).
• Serve with grated cheddar cheese and sour cream if desired.

GRANDMA W'S CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Cook onions in olive oil until tender.
• Brown beef; drain fat.
• Blend all ingredients in a large pot; bring to simmer and cook slowly for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

GRANDPA JOHNSON'S (WARD) CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• 1. Brown meat in Dutch oven over medium high heat. Drain and put meat back into pot. Add remaining ingredients.
• 2. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is as thick as desired, or about 3 hours. Add water as needed or desired.
• 3. Add a few shakes of Tabasco sauce to taste, if any (be careful!).
• 4. Serve with crackers, shredded cheese, chopped onions, etc. (whatever suits your fancy).

CHILI CON CARNE FROM BETTY CROCKER COOKBOOK

Steps:

• Brown ground beef; add onion and green pepper and cook until almost translucent.
• Add tomatoes and seasonings and simmer gently for 2 hours, adding water or bean liquid a little at a time, if needed, to keep consistency of a thick soup.
• Add kidney beans and heat through. Remove bay leaves and serve.

CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except beans. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in beans. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness.

CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; crumble beef. Drain and set aside. , In the same pot, heat oil; saute onions until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the green pepper, salt, chili powder, bouillon, cayenne, cinnamon, cumin and oregano. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring until combined. , Add tomatoes and browned beef. Stir in water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 1 hour. Add beans and heat through. If desired top with sour cream and jalapeno.

AWARD WINNING CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook green pepper, and onion, until softened. Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Crumble over bouillon cubes, and stir in wine; continue to cook for a few minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes, garlic, and tomato paste. Season with paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano, and parsley. Stir in salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover, and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in kidney beans, and hot pepper sauce. You can add the reserved tomato juice if more liquid is needed. Continue to simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, corn meal, and water until smooth. Stir into chili, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until chili has thickened up.

SENATOR BARRY GOLDWATER'S EXPERT CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in water overnight.
• In a large Dutch oven, cook beef until browned, stirring to keep crumbly.
• Drain off drippings, if needed.
• Add tomato paste, onions and drained beans.
• Mix chili powder, cumin and season to taste with salt.
• Stir into mixture.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 5 hours.