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Chili for a Crowd
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Chili for a Crowd
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 

This chili just gets better with time.  It freezes very well for up to 3 months.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 32 servings
Author: Betsy Edwards
Ingredients
  • 8 pounds hamburger (I use 85/15)
  • 4 large onions chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 large (29 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 3 quarts water
  • 4 large (29 ounce) cans crushed tomatos – without spices
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons ground oregano
  • 1 tablespoon (plus 1 teaspoon) ground cumin
  • 12 beef boullion cubes
  • 2 tablespoons (plus 2 teaspoons) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (plus 1 teaspoon) salt
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 4 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 4 (30 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans - drained and rinsed
Equipment
  • 1 very large stockpot
Instructions

  1. Add hamburger to a very large stockpot. Cook over medium heat, breaking hamburger into small pieces until brown. Remove hamburger to a plate. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan.

  2. Add onions to the pot and sauté until translucent.

  3. Once the onion is translucent, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute till fragrant.
  4. Add back in hamburger and any juice.
  5. Add remaining ingredients except beans.

  6. Simmer 30 minutes.

  7. Add the beans and simmer 10 more minutes.