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Simple Texas-Style Chili

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November 6, 2006

Posted by Tiffany Aller

About This Editor: Tiffany is an airline professional by day and freelance writer by night. She enjoys writing on a wide variety of topics. Tiffany resides in north central Texas with her husband, Chris, a state police officer, and their four "children": puppies Naya and Missy, and kitties Frankie and Audrey.

         

There are thousands of chili recipes from around the world using a vast variety of ingredients and suited towards any taste.  For those with simpler tastes, try my original recipe, made easy in your favorite slow-cooker or crockpot.  True Texas-style chili has no beans added, but experimentation is the key to finding the perfect recipe for YOUR family - have fun!

Simple Texas-Style Chili

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground meat
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp tobasco
1 pinch salt

Method:

1.  Saute ground meat on stove top or using an electric skillet. 
2.  After meat has cooked for 5 minutes, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of chili powder on top and continue cooking.
3.  Add tomato sauce, remaining chili powder, tobasco and salt to slow-cooker or crockpot, and heat on high while meat is sauteing.
4.  Stir in cooked ground meat, reducing heat to low.  Allow to simmer for 1 hour and taste.  Add more tobasco, salt and chili flavoring as necessary.
5.  Allow to slow cook for 8-10 hours.

Serves 4.

Variation:

~Try substituting tomato paste, stewed tomatoes or tomato puree instead of tomato sauce.
~For true Southwestern flavor, try adding chopped tomatoes, onions and jalapenos, or a pre-mixed pico de gallo.

Tips:

~If you do not have a slow-cooker or crock pot available, cook in a ceramic or glass baking dish in the oven at 375 for about 2 hours, stirring frequently.
~To cook on your stove top, use a deep pot and cook on medium high for about 4 hours, stirring frequently.

This is an original recipe and a copyrighted article.  This content should not be reproduced elsewhere without the written consent of the author and must likewise not be submitted to any recipe or food compilations or claimed as your own creation for any reason.  As of this publication, I have confirmed that this recipe does not exist elsewhere in cyberspace, and going forward should only exist in the ArsCompendium.  Thank you for your respect of the originality of this recipe, and enjoy the many meals it can enhance for your family!

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