grandma's chili

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Cindi Rushton
Ninety Six, SC

This is a chili recipe my grandmother always made, and has been handed down through the generations. It's more of a chili soup, than chili beans. Very warming, wholesome, and good on a snow day! Makes a large pot to serve many, or to have as leftovers. My family always eats it all though! Good for reheating if you have a busy week ahead. Let me know what you think? *I do everything in 1 LARGE pot. You can also use 2 cans of the same beans. It originally called for the kidney beans, but I like the added chili flavor of the chili beans.

(2 ratings)
yield 10 -12 or more
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For grandma's chili

  • 1 lg
    onion (chopped)
  • 3 or 4
    stalks celery (chopped)
  • 2 lb
    hamburger meat
  • 1
    16 oz. can chili beans
  • 1
    15.5 oz. red kidney beans
  • 2
    15 oz. cans of tomato sauce
  • 2
    14.5 oz. diced or stewed tomatoes
  • 2 or 3
    tbs. chili powder
  • salt and pepper (generously)
  • 10 c
    water
  • 1/2 lb
    or 1/2 (small) box of spaghetti
  • GRANDMA'S CHILI

How To Make grandma's chili

  • 1
    saute chopped onion and celery in small amount of water until tender.
  • 2
    Add hamburger meat, salt and pepper generously. Cook til browned.
  • 3
    Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT spaghetti.
  • 4
    Bring 'soup' to a boil. Add spaghetti noodles by breaking them up into 1/3's. Should be about 4 inches in length. Let come to a second boil and cook until spaghetti noodles are tender. About 10 mins.
  • 5
    Serve with oyster crackers or saltines.

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