How Do You Make Lazy Award-Winning Chili?
After 11 years I finally got to enter my husband’s company’s chili cook-off. I got sick of hearing about how extremely hot and ulcer-inducing everyone’s chili was who entered … like almost too hot to even eat! My chili has always been pretty mild (you can add onions and hot sauce to taste later, but I don’t need my kids sweating while they eat dinner and blowing their pants off in the middle of the night). Chili in my house also has to be FAST to make. Somehow I got 7th place out of 15 in the category of Unique … huh? I shoulda been like last place on that one. But I also got 3rd place for Flavor! Yippah! Step 1 Brown ground beef in large pot or Dutch oven and drain fat. Step 2 Add chili seasoning (entire package), tomatoes and beans and stir. Step 3 Cook for about 20 minutes on medium-low, stirring every few minutes so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. Step 4 Serve with Saltines, cheddar cheese, sour cream, onions, hot sauce.
