Homemade Chili Recipe ©

Cook up this tasty homemade chili recipe by Melonie Turley. Enjoy it vegetarian style or add meat and other optional ingredients. Tastes great with homemade cornbread.

Perfect Cooked Beans:

Soak overnight in 1 gallon of water with
1 tablespoon of salt.

In the morning, drain, rinse and put in 8-quart crock-pot. Cover the beans with fresh water and add 1 large, diced onion.

Simmer 8 hrs.

About 1-4 hours before serving, add seasonings. (Don’t add seasonings during first 4 hours of cooking.)

• 3 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon (optional)
• ¼ t liquid smoke (optional)

You can freeze the leftover beans to use later.

Mel’s Chili

• 4 cups Cooked Beans
• Water (can use liquid from cooked beans). Personal preference - some people like thick chili and some like it more soupy.
• 8 oz can of Tomato Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Salsa Seasoning
• 1 tablespoon (or pkg) Chili Powder
Optional Ingredients:
• 2 cups cooked cracked wheat
• Diced tomatoes
• Hamburger
• Another type of bean

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