Chili con Carne I

22 Reviews

Prep: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 2 hr 30 min
Ready In: 4 hr

“Great chili recipe for a very large crowd. Cook it in a 6 gallon steam jacketed kettle or a huge pot on the stove.” - by JJCATERING

Directions

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.
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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (100 total)

Calories
300 cal
15%

Fat
11.9 g
18%

Carbs
23.7 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (22)

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GOELAURA

Dec. 7, 2003

"I made half this recipe for about 40 people. Got lots of compliments on it. However, it wasn't spicy enough for my taste, so I added Cayenne pepper. I'll definitely make it again!..." See more"

GINAH1

Jun. 8, 2005

"I scaled this recipe back considerably to make enough for 6-8 people and it was great. It freezes very well too-..." See more"

SNYD1437

May. 16, 2006

"It was a good basis for a simple chili if you don't have a mix packet; however, it needs more uumph. We added salt, more chili powder and more onion. After that, it was pretty good...." See more"

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