Woman's Home Companion Chili Con Carne 1942
Created by dienia b on March 10, 2025
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 3h
- Recipe #44291
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons bacon grease
- 1 cup onion, chopped,
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped,
- 1 cup red pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 clove garlic, (optional)
- 1 pound ground beef,
- 2 1/2 cups tomatoes, canned
- 2 1/2 cups kidney beans, canned
- 2 teaspoons salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
How to Make
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Step 1: Melt the fat (bacon grease) in a heavy skillet over low heat.
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Step 2: Add onions, peppers and garlic.
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Step 3: Sauté gently, about 3 minutes or until soft and slightly browned.
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Step 4: Remove garlic (or not) smash if using.
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Step 5: Add remaining ingredients.
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Step 6: Cover and simmer over low heat about 2 hours, or place in a slow oven (300°F) and bake 2 hours.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (225.4 g)
- Calories 374.3
- Total Fat - 10.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.6 g
- Cholesterol - 52.7 mg
- Sodium - 697 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 16.3 g
- Sugars - 4 g
- Protein - 30.2 g
- Calcium - 102.6 mg
- Iron - 6.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 37.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg