SERVES: 18 (or snacks for up to 50 as a side or cracker topping) BY SUZON LUCORE
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I party chili “Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth,
for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.
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5 pounds ground beef 6 onions, chopped 12 cloves garlic, minced 12 tablespoons chili powder 3 teaspoons salt 4 tablespoons dried oregano 4 tablespoons cumin 3 teaspoons of red chili flakes 2 teaspoons of Tabasco or your favorite hot sauce 6 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce 2 (5 ounce) cans tomato paste 2 (29 ounce) cans black or
kidney beans with liquid drained 1/4 cup brown sugar
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Combine ground beef, onion, and garlic and salt in large stockpot. Cook and stir over medium heat until beef is brown. Drain.
Stir in chili powder, oregano, cumin, chili flakes, red chili flakes, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Heat to boiling, reduce heat to simmer, and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
Stir in beans which are also optional. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes; stir occasionally. Taste along the way to make sure every- thing is balanced.
Pour this new pot of deliciousness into a crockpot on low for serving. Keep the remainder on the stove on low covered for refills.
Garnish Ingredients 1 lb. of shredded cheddar cheese One minced onion or bunch of scallions diced
Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped onion on the side for your guests to garnish.
SUZON LUCORE holds a BFA in painting from California College of the Arts. She has been painting and teaching for over 35 years. She is the Marketing Manager for California Pavement Maintenance Co., Inc. and hobbies include cooking and painting. Suzon is not a chili expert, but has won a few chili cookoffs before. She won most creative chili at Rocklin’s Hot Chili & Cool Cars with a Turkey Blueberry Chili (it was coconut milk based with seasonings from Thailand). “I had people sawing off their water bottles to get a larger portion. It was Hilarious! I love to cook for larger groups and instead of doubling or tripling recipes I just make up my own” said Suzon.
- Edith Sitwell
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