Connie's Famous Chili

Background

Connie's. She says it's a mix of a few different recipes. We always added extra chili powder.

Ingredients

  • 1 small can tomato sauce
  • 1 large can recipe-style tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder (or more)
  • 1 whole onion, grated
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 green or red pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 1/2 pounds ground meat
  • 2 cans kidney beans, drained
  • 1/2 cup red cooking wine

Method

  1. Sauté the onion (chopped or grated) and the garlic.
  2. Add the ground meat and cook until well done. Drain the fat.
  3. Add all the other ingredients and simmer 1–2 hours.

The original