We love chili!  I never thought I’d be able to turn my kids onto chili.  It always seemed so spicy or the beans were too big.  I accidentally found the secret that worked for our whole family.  This is our go-to food for winter, rainy weather, and all trips.  It’s our stick-to-your-ribs, no one complains, we all love it kind of food.  I often make a huge double batch of it and we eat of it in multiple variations for a week.

2 lbs ground beef or 4-6 cups of cubed cooked chicken
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (29 ounce or 4 15.5 ounce) cans kidney beans or black beans
2 (14.5 ounce) cans of diced tomatoes
2 cups frozen green peppers and onion mix
2 cups water

and now for the secret…..

Yep – one pack of Mild Taco Seasonings!  Or 1/4 cup of taco seasoning if you buy in bulk.  Why?  I was all out of chili seasonings and had already made the entire pot!  My family loved it!

Directions:
1.  Brown the ground beef, drain off fat.
2.  In a large pot, combine the beef and all the ingredients.  Bring to a simmer over low heat or in your crock pot.
3.  Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2-3 hours.  (I only cooked it for 15 minutes on med/high heat.  Tasted fine.  Tastes even better on the next day).
4.  Makes 12 servings!  Freeze one for a future night.

Beans- I’ve switched out all of the beans in this recipe with black beans.  Black beans are more palatable because they are smaller for my eldest!

Tip for Vacations:  I make a big pot of chili.  Then it comes back in various forms:  Nachos, Potato Bar,

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