LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S PEDERNALES RIVER CHILI

Lady Bird Johnson's Pedernales River Chili image

This recipe, from former first lady Lady Bird Johnson, was featured in the 2011 exhibition "What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?" at the National Archives in Washington.

Provided by Jennifer Steinhauer

Categories dinner, easy, one pot, main course

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes, cut up
2 to 6 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
Salt to taste

Steps:

Cook the meat, onion and garlic in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring, until lightly browned. Stir in the oregano, cumin, chile powder, tomatoes, hot sauce, salt and 2 cups hot water. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour, skimming off the fat as it cooks.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 399, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 456 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 2 grams