I cook by sight, smell and taste.....I am going to try to give some measurements here....
2# ground chuck, crumbled up well, and JUST covered with enough water to boil it. When the meat is cooked, add a large can (27oz ?) of diced tomatoes, and two 14.5 oz. cans of tomato sauce, a 14 oz can of red kidney beans drained, if you want beans in it...add a tablespoon of chili powder....more or less, to taste....salt and black pepper to taste (my father used to add 2 cups of those little elbow maccaroni at this point....he also added a can or two of LeSeur Baby Green Peas here at the end and called it "Wisconsin Chili", but I think it was just his own concoction!)..........let this simmer on low for an hour or so.....we all love this on cold nights! Great with crackers or with garlic toast / bread! |