Chili for a Crowd Recipe
Meet the Cook: The basis for this recipe was handed down to me by my aunt, who said she got it from a "grizzled Montana mountain man". I added some zesty ingredients to come up with the final version.
Hot food is something that my husband's family isn't accustomed to. So I adjust the spices for them. In fact, with a few simple alterations to the "heat" index, I can serve this chili to anyone.
Chad and I and our 2-year-old son live 12 miles from town in the country.
-Lisa Humphreys, Wasilla, Alaska
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Served Person: 20
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
contains red meat
shellfish free
dairy free
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes undrained
- 4 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans or 4 cans (15 ounces rinsed and drained
- 1 pound smoked kielbasa sliced and halved
- 2 large onions halved and thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup hickory-flavored barbecue sauce
- 5 fresh banana peppers seeded and sliced
- 1 teaspoon each dried oregano thyme and sage
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Carbohydrate 6.70278912184911 g
- Cholesterol 62.14215469 mg
- Fat 14.3223251811316 g
- Fiber 0.169080002578499 g
- Protein 15.7550272610223 g
- Saturated Fat 5.41900019620297 g
- Serving Size 1 1 -24 serving (97g)
- Sodium 322.638066637917 mg
- Sugar 6.53370911927061 g
- Trans Fat 1.65092879005682 g
- Calories 221 calories
Directions In an 8-qt. kettle or Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Yield: 20-24 servings (6 quarts). Originally published as Chili for a Crowd in Country Woman January/February 1996, p31 Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
