St. Matthew’s Walkabout Red Chili

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St. Matthew’s Walkabout Red Chili

This chili was so popular at the Cathedral soup supper that we promised to post it here.

Makes 12 servings and needs a LARGE pan !

 6 Tlbsp. Butter

3 onions (chopped)

2 lbs. ground Beef (Elk or Buffalo)

1 lb. ground pork sausage

2 Tlbsp. Chili powder

1 Tlbsp. Salt

1 teasp. Paprika

¾ teasp. Tabasco sauce

2 cans (28 oz.) chopped tomatoes

1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste

2 cans (30 oz.) chili beans (in chili sauce)

2 cans (15 oz.) pinto beans (drained, not rinsed)

½ cup chopped, roasted Green chilis (4 oz. can)

In a LARGE pan, sauté onions in butter until tender.  Add meat (broken up) and spices.  Cook until brown and crumbling.  Add tomato products, green chilies and simmer for 45 minutes.  Add beans and simmer an additional 30 minutes.  (For a change, serve with warm cornbread and butter. )  Enjoy !

Agape,  Billie K. Gross