Chili con Carne I Recipe
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Chili con Carne I

By: JJCATERING 
"Great chili recipe for a very large crowd. Cook it in a 6 gallon steam jacketed kettle or a huge pot on the stove."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 6 gallons
 

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds dried pinto beans
  • 3/8 cup salt
  • 20 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 pound chopped onions
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 quarts canned peeled and diced tomatoes
  • 2 quarts tomato paste
  • 1 1/3 cups chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Wash and sort pinto beans. Bring 3 gallons of water to boil in a 6 gallon pot. Pour in beans, return to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Stir in salt and simmer until tender, 90 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Brown beef with onions and garlic over medium high heat in same pot or enormous skillet. Combine meat mixture, tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, pepper and cooked beans in 6 gallon pot; stir; cover and simmer 1 hour.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 300 | Total Fat: 11.9g | Cholesterol: 60mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by GOELAURA   view full review
I made half this recipe for about 40 people. Got lots of compliments on it. However, it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2005 by GINAH1   view full review
I scaled this recipe back considerably to make enough for 6-8 people and it was great. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006 by SNYD1437   view full review
It was a good basis for a simple chili if you don't have a mix packet; however, it needs more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2004 by BAKERBEE16   view full review
This is now going to be my permanent favorite(and only)chili recipe.It turned out exactly the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2004 by AUNTWEBBIE   view full review
I added about some water to the mixture as the last ingredient, since many had complained...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2007 by mirandajones   view full review
The beans turned out really hard...they weren't cooked enough and i followed all the directions.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2004 by SYDNEY6   view full review
My husband and I both agreed that this was one of the worst chili recipes we've ever tried. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2004 by NikkiC   view full review
I really liked this recipe. It was simple and VERY easy to make. If you're short on time,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2003 by LYNNE679   view full review
One of the best chili recipes I've found in a long time!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by SMILLER4597   view full review
I made 1/2 the batch. A little bland but with potential. No one in my family of 8 liked it so...

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