Aunt Mary’s Chili

Aunt Mary’s Chili, contributed by Mary Anne Hagedorn, is a straightforward one-pot chili with ground beef, tomatoes, chili beans, seasoning mix, brown sugar, and chili powder.

The recipe becomes much more than a weeknight dinner once you read Mary’s note: her nieces enjoyed the chili so much that, when they married, she gave them a stock pot and all the ingredients at their bridal shower.

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Aunt Mary’s Chili

Preserved from 75 Years of Caring and Sharing, printed page 85.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: community cookbook recipe, vintage main dish

Ingredients

• 2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (15.5 oz.) can chili beans
• 1 (12.5 oz.) pkg. chili seasoning mix
• 2 c. water
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder

Instructions

• Brown ground beef in a large kettle; drain excess fat.
• Add remaining ingredients and heat to boil.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour.

Notes

Source note: My nieces always enjoyed my chili so when they get married I give them the stock pot and all the ingredients at their bridal shower.