Dad's Chili

Dad’s beef-and-bean chili made with hamburger, diced stew meat, several peppers, and Brooks seasoning and beans.

Ingredients

• 1 pound hamburger
• 1 pound stew meat, diced
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Black pepper
• Celery salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
• ½ green bell pepper, chopped
• Bacon grease or olive oil
• 1 package Brooks mild chili seasoning mix
• 1 package Brooks original chili seasoning mix
• Water, as needed
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 can Brooks chili hot beans
• 2 cans Brooks chili mild beans

Instructions

1. Brown the hamburger and stew meat with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and celery salt. Do not add salt yet. Drain and set the meat aside.
2. Sauté the onion and peppers in bacon grease or olive oil. Add salt once the vegetables are in the pan, and cook until soft.
3. Add the meat and both seasoning packets. Add enough water to thin the chili as it comes to a boil.
4. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, hot beans, and mild beans. Simmer until the flavors blend, adding water as needed.

Notes

• The handwritten note says the original version may be too spicy. For a milder pot, use two packages of mild seasoning and ½ package of original seasoning, with a little more water.