My mother made the best chili, from scratch. For decades I always made her recipe. Eventually, I got a little lazy and modified the recipe to use canned beans.
I always make a big pot of chili a few days before Christmas to eat on Christmas day. When my girls were little I wanted to be able to play with them all day rather than cooking. Chili became our traditional Christmas dinner. We have added tamales and taquitos to the day. I put the tamales in a crock pot and just heat the taquitos in the oven so it is still not work. I buy a vegetable tray and serve red and green tortilla chips with salsa, too. Paper plates, bowls and cups are a must. I don't want to waste time doing dishes.
Sara and Dallin will be having their own Christmas in Florida this year and Sara asked for my recipe. It is pretty much a "to taste" recipe, but here it is.
4-5 cans beans (I like to use a variety, such as pinto, red beans, black beans, etc.)
1 large can tomato sauce or jar of spaghetti sauce
1 can or jar of water
1 lb ground beef (browned)
2 tbsp chili powder (to taste)
onion and garlic powder (to taste)
salt (to taste)
Combine everything and heat it up.
When the girls were little Santa always brought them cereal in their stocking so I didn't have to make breakfast. Eventually, they preferred me to stop and make aebleskivers for breakfast. So I now do some cooking on Christmas day.
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