Woods In The Kitchen The Woods family cookbook

Meat Mains

Mother's Chili

Mother does not remember where she got this recipe, but she has it first at Larry and Kathy's wedding.

Serves
6
Prep
20 min
Cook
1 hr
Total
1 hr 20 min
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

Servings 6
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 green or red pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup All-Bran
  • 15 oz can red kidney beans, undrained
  • 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, broken up, undrained
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tbsp chili powder, or to taste
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 bay leaf

Method

  1. Combine beef, onion, and pepper in the bottom of a heavy pot. Cook on medium heat until meat is browned and vegetables are softening.

  2. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat about one hour, stirring occasionally.

  3. Serve with corn bread.