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Chili (for Crockpot OR Stove Top!)

Course Main Course
Servings 5

Ingredients

  • 1 lb hamburger
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1 can diced tomato
  • 1 can black beans or 2 cups of cooked dried beans
  • 1 can red kidney beans or 2 cups of cooked dried beans
  • 1 can mushrooms
  • 2 Tbsp chili powder or more or less to taste

For topping:

  • corn chips
  • grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

For Crockpot

  • Cook the hamburger meat on the stove on medium-high until about half cooked through. Add the onions and cook until hamburger is completely cooked through and no longer pink. Add the garlic and saute for a minute or two.
  • Transfer the meat, garlic, and onions into the crockpot. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, mushrooms, and chili powder. Cook on high for 4 hours.
  • Serve with corn chips and grated cheese on top.

For Stove Top

  • Cook up the hamburger meat on medium-high heat until about half cooked through. Add the onions and cook until hamburger is completely cooked through and is no longer pink.
  • Add garlic and saute for a minute or two. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, mushrooms, and chili powder. We keep our chili powder on the mild side so that my kids will eat it!
  • Bring the pot to a boil and then drop the heat to a simmer. Simmer for at least one hour, but two hours will give an even better taste. We tend to let it simmer for only one hour though as I usually start the chili too late than I wanted to!
  • 4. Serve with corn chips and grated cheese on top.