Recipes

Country Chili

Serves 16
Preparation time: 20 minutes / Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb (500 g) lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups (500 mL) onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1-7½ oz can (398 mL) tomato sauce
  • 1-28 oz can (796 mL) tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder
  • 1 tsp (1 mL) Worcestershire sauce*
  • 4 cups (1 L) red kidney beans, cooked OR 2-19 oz cans (2-540 mL) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
  • Pinch salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. In skillet, cook ground beef until browned.
  2. In a medium soup pot, heat oil and saute garlic, onion, green peppers and celery about 5 minutes.
  3. Add ground beef, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce. Cook 10 minutes on medium heat and add beans.
  4. Bring to a boil and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy.