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Beef Recipes, Diabetic Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Keto, Kid-Friendly Recipes, Party Foods, Tasty Videos, Weight Watchers · September 26, 2018

My Award Winning Chili Recipe + Video

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You guys I’m not going to tell you how long that I’ve been making this Award Winning Chili Recipe recipe simply because I don’t want to age myself here, k?!? Let’s just say I’ve been making it for a VERY.LONG.TIME.

award winning chili recipe in blue bowl and spoon

If there is a Bengals game on, you can almost bet that this chili recipe is simmering on the stove or keeping warm in a crock-pot for my friends and family to serve themselves. I almost always double the recipe if I know I’m feeding a whole lotta mouths!

Now, being in Cincinnati, we sorta do chili a little different around here! Am I right? We like to serve chili over noodles, topped with onions and of course like a mountain of cheese with a few crackers crushed up somewhere in between!

But, if you are in a different part of the country, serve it the way you know! The best part of recipes, is that you can use a base for the recipe and add in what your family likes and don’t like!

What You’ll Need To Make Your Own Award Winning Chili

  • 1 C Water, Boiled
  • 1 LB. lean hamburger
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 2 C Hunt’s Tomato Sauce
  • 1 6 oz. Hunt’s Tomato Paste
  • 1 8 oz. Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes
  • ½ C Water
  • 1 ½ TSP Chili Powder
  • ½ TSP Sugar
  • Pinch Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 8 oz can beans *optional
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

How to Make Award Winning Chili Recipe

  1. In a large sauce pan boil water and hamburger. Using a fork mash the hamburger to break into tiny pieces. Drain.

hamburger and onion cooked in skillet

Using the same large pan add the hamburger back into the pan along with onions and cook for 3-5 minutes.

hamburger, onions and spices for chili recipe

Add in ½ cup of water, chili powder, sugar and cayenne pepper, stirring until incorporated.

chili sauce in skillet with tomato sauce, tomatoes, hamburger, onions and spices

Add in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir.

Let cook until bubbles begin, turn heat down and taste.

You may want to add in a bit more cayenne pepper, salt and pepper depending on your families taste buds.

Let simmer for a minimum of 1 hour.

If you are using beans, add in about 30 minutes prior to serving to allow them to heat up.

Serve with shredded cheddar/colby cheese, crackers and top with diced onion!

award winning chili in blue bowl overhead shot

Recipe Variations

  • If you are adding beans put them in about 20-30 minutes prior to serving so that they are just heated up and don’t break down.
  • You can leave out the onions, we can still be friends!
  • You can leave out the tomatoes, but, add another filler in, such as bell peppers.
  • If you want a thicker sauce don’t add water.
  • Using ½-1 tsp of curry powder helps to bring out the spices in the chili.

chili recipe on spoon with blue bowl of chili in background

Now I want to know, how do you take your chili? Leave a comment below letting us know!

Other Recipes You’ll Enjoy:

  • Cincinnati Skyline Chili Dip
  • One Dish Chili Dip
  • Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip
  • Low Carb Taco Soup
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My Famous Chili Recipe

I've been making my famous chili recipe for over 10 years. My friends and family ask for it as soon as it begins to get cold out & makes it's yearly appearance at our Super Bowl Party. It's a great comfort food on cold winter nights.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chili
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Michelle

Ingredients

  • 1 C Water Boiled
  • 1 LB. lean hamburger
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 C Hunt's Tomato Sauce
  • 1 6 oz. Hunt's Tomato Paste
  • 1 8 oz. Hunt's Diced Tomatoes
  • ½ C Water
  • 1 ½ TSP Chili Powder
  • ½ TSP Sugar
  • Pinch Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 8 oz can beans *optional
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large sauce pan boil water and hamburger. Using a fork mash the hamburger to break into tiny pieces. Drain.
  • Using the same large pan add the hamburger back into the pan along with onions and cook for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir.
  • Add in ½ C of water and incorporate chili powder, sugar and cayenne pepper.
  • Let cook until bubbles begin, turn heat down and taste.
  • You may want to add in a bit more cayenne pepper, salt and pepper depending on your families taste buds.
  • Let simmer for a minimum of 1 hour.
  • Add in beans 30 minutes prior to serving to allow them to heat up.
  • Serve with shredded cheddar/colby cheese, crackers and top with onion.

Video

Notes

Weight Watchers FreeStyle Plan: 7 SmartPoints per serving

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1222mg | Potassium: 1480mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1660IU | Vitamin C: 27.4mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 6.3mg
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