Chili con Carne I

Great chili recipe for a very large crowd. Cook it in a 6 gallon steam jacketed kettle or a huge pot on the stove.

• Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 300 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 pound chopped onions
• 6 pounds dried pinto beans
• ⅜ cup salt
• 20 pounds lean ground beef
• 6 quarts canned peeled and diced tomatoes
• 2 quarts tomato paste
• 1 ⅓ cups chili powder
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Wash and sort pinto beans. Bring 3 gallons of water to boil in a 6 gallon pot. Pour in beans, return to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour. Stir in salt and simmer until tender, 90 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Brown beef with onions and garlic over medium high heat in same pot or enormous skillet. Combine meat mixture, tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, pepper and cooked beans in 6 gallon pot; stir; cover and simmer 1 hour.