We’re starting off our week with chili, and I have 2 favorites: Huckdoll’s chili and … crap.  I don’t have a good name for the other one…  it’s Steven’s mom’s recipe.  He calls it “damn good chili,” maybe we’ll just go with that.  (We’ll be having DGC tomorrow night.  Tuesday night will be chili dogs using leftovers of the DGC.)

Damn (or Darn) Good Chili

4 cans Busch’s chili beans
2 lbs ground beef
Approximately 34.5 oz of tomato juice (or to taste)
8 oz of sliced jalapenos (in a jar)
salt, pepper, and chili powder to taste

Brown the hamburger meat, then throw everything in a pot and heat it up.  Ta-Da.

Huckdoll’s Chili 

1 small onion, diced and a few sprinkles of flaked red chili pepper, sauteed in a bit of olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan

Add 2 cans Mexican or chili style stewed tomatoes
Add 2 small cans of whole kernel corn
Add 1 can of black beans

Stir all ingredients and let simmer for however long.

Top with sour cream (no- or low- fat is good, too) and shredded cheddar

Personally… Onions and I don’t get along too well, so I skip that first step and it still turns out yummy.  Except Steven doesn’t like it because it’s “girly” and has no meat…which is exactly why I like it…no beef. 

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