Frugal Recipes
Deep South Chili con Carne 

Frugal recipes - Deep South Chili con Carne
Ingredients

• 3 pounds of ground beef (or ground turkey, i.e. less fat)
  
• 3 TBSP. olive oil
  
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  
• 2 TBSP. paprika
  
• 3 tsp. oregano
  
• 3 TBSP.chili powder
  
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  
• salt & pepper to taste
  
• 1 tsp. camino seed (optional)
  
• 2 TBSP. sugar to cut the sharpness of tomatoes
  
• 2-1/2 finely diced onion
  
• 2 cans of small diceds tomatoes (14.5 oz. ea.)
  
• 2 cups of hot water or consomme`
  
• 5 cans of of dark or light red kidney beans. (approx.15 oz.)
  
• 2 cans of tomato sauce (15 oz)
  

(Preferably no dried beans i.e., crock pot)

Recipe Instructions:
Brown ground beef in olive oil. Add garlic, oregano, salt & pepper, chili powder and sugar.

Cook for a few minutes; then add the tomatoes, water, kidney.

Can be cooked on stove top BUT if time allows, flavor is much better if cooked in a large crock pot for 8 hours on LOW SETTING. This freezes well for 6-7 months but with this flavor your family won't allow hardly allow it. LOL!

To add a bit of frugality to the meal serve each bowl with one half cup of rice.... this does not take away any flavor.

God bless you and yours. ~(:o)