Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook by Phyllis Pellman Good Page A

cheese , and sour cream .
    Variation:
    Add 15-oz. can black beans and 4-oz. can chilies to mixture before cooking. (Be sure to use one very large cooker, or two medium-sized cookers.)

Easy Chili
    Sheryl Shenk
    Harrisonburg, VA
    Makes 10-12 servings
    Prep. Time: 15 minutes
    Cooking Time: 3-8 hours
    Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt
    1 lb. ground beef
    1 onion, chopped
    1 green pepper, chopped
    1½ tsp. salt
    1 Tbsp. chili powder
    2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
    29-oz. can tomato sauce
    3 16-oz. cans kidney beans, drained
    14½-oz. can crushed, or stewed, tomatoes
    6-oz. can tomato paste
Brown meat in skillet. Add onion and green pepper halfway through browning process. Drain. Pour into slow cooker.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover. Cook on High 3 hours, or Low 7-8 hours.
    Serve in bowls topped with shredded cheddar cheese . This chili can also be served over cooked rice .

Berenice’s Favorite Chili
    Berenice M. Wagner
    Dodge City, KS
    Makes 6 servings
    Prep. Time: 20 minutes
    Cooking Time: 5-12 hours
    Ideal slow-cooker size: 5½-qt
    2 16-oz. cans red kidney beans, drained
    2 14½-oz. cans diced tomatoes
    2 lbs. coarsely ground beef, browned and drained
    2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
    1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    2-3 Tbsp. chili powder
    1 tsp. pepper
    2½ tsp. salt
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker in order listed. Stir once.
Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours, or High 5-6 hours.
    Variations:
    1. Top individual servings with green onion, sour cream, and cheese.
    Judy Govotsus
    Monrovia, MD
    2. Increase proportion of tomatoes in chili by adding 8-oz. can tomato sauce before cooking.
    Bernice A. Esau
    North Newton, KS

Trail Chili
    Jeanne Allen
    Rye, CO
    Makes 8-10 servings
    Prep. Time: 15 minutes
    Cooking Time: 4½-6½ hours
    Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
    2 lbs. ground beef
    1 large onion, diced
    28-oz. can diced tomatoes
    2 8-oz. cans tomato purée
    1, or 2, 16-oz. cans kidney beans, undrained
    4-oz. can diced green chilies
    1 cup water
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    2 Tbsp. mild chili powder
    2 tsp. salt
    2 tsp. ground cumin
    1 tsp. pepper
Brown beef and onion in skillet. Drain. Place in slow cooker on High.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook on High 30 minutes.
Reduce heat to Low. Cook 4-6 hours.
    Top individual servings with shredded cheese . Serve with taco chips .

Best Bean Chili
    Carolyn Baer
    Conrath, WI
    Makes 6 servings
    Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
    Cooking Time: 5-6 hours
    Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
    1 lb. lean ground beef
    1½ cups chopped onion
    1 cup chopped green bell pepper
    1 tsp. minced garlic
    1-3 Tbsp. chili powder, according to your taste preference
    1-2 tsp. ground cumin, also according to your taste preference
    15-oz. can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    15-oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
    3 14½-oz. cans diced Italian-, or Mexican-, seasoned tomatoes
    2 Tbsp. brown sugar
    1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
    soy sauce, optional
    ground ginger, optional
Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Brown beef in skillet over medium heat.
Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic to skillet. Cook until just-tender.
Transfer contents of skillet to slow cooker.
Add seasonings, beans, tomatoes, sugar and cocoa powder.
Cover. Cook on Low 5-6 hours.
    Tip:
    Offer a sprinkle of soy sauce and/or ground ginger with individual servings to enhance the flavor of the chili.

Judy’s Chili Soup
    Judy Buller
    Bluffton, OH
    Makes 6 servings
    Prep. Time: 15 minutes
    Cooking Time: 7-8 hours
    Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
    1 lb. ground beef
    1 onion, chopped
    10¾-oz. can condensed tomato soup
    16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
    1 qt. tomato juice
    1 / 8 tsp. garlic powder
    1 Tbsp. chili powder
    Â½ tsp. pepper
    Â½ tsp. ground cumin
    Â½ tsp. salt
Brown hamburger and onion in skillet. Drain.
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Mix well.
Cover. Cook on Low 7-8 hours.
    Variation:
    Use ground venison instead of ground beef.

Chili con Carne
    Donna