Chili from Billy’s Bar & Grill in Anoka

Chili

Served at Billy's Bar & Grill in Anoka, Minnesota.
Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped fine
  • ½ medium green pepper, chopped
  • 2 – 15 ounce cans chili hot beans, with liquid
  • 2 – 15 ounce cans kidney beans, with liquid
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 – 14.5 ounce can whole stewed tomatoes, with liquid
  • 1 – 4 ounce can of mushroom stems and pieces
Chili beef paste:
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon beef paste or 2 boullion cubes
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef, onion, celery, and green pepper. Drain fat. Add chili hot beans, kidney beans, tomato soup, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
  • Combine all ingredients for the chili beef paste together. Add to meat and beans.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for one hour, stirring occasionally. Up to two cups of water may be added during simmering if consistenceyis too thick.