The following recipe for Survival Chili is from SurvivalBlog reader John M. He says: “This has been a go-to recipe for years in [cook-off] competition and a family favorite.”
Ingredients
- 2 lbs 90% lean hamburger which does not require draining…. or 80% and drain most of the liquid but not all
- 2 cans (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (15 oz) diced petite tomatoes
- 3 cups of Bush’s chili beans in sauce — careful adding more will overload the rest of the ingredients
- 1 can (4 oz) green chiles
- 3 tablespoons of garlic, onion powder
- 4 teaspoons of pepper and salt (or less, to taste)
- 4 tablespoon of hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
- 1/4 stick of butter
Directions
- Deep brown the hamburger in a cast-iron kettle or a large pot.
- Add butter, garlic, and onion powder, salt and pepper, and hot sauce.
- Next turn heat down to low, (never allow the chili to boil, this kills the ingredients )
- Add the rest of the ingredients and continue the low heat setting for a couple of hours.
CHEF’s NOTES
I sometimes cook it for 4 to 8 hours turning the heat off for an hour and then resume. Have used a large crockpot with setting on low and the lid offset to keep it from boiling. But I prefer to use cast iron kettle to control cooking. After the first meal, add a cooked box of elbow macaroni and serve as chili-Mac.
You may add more salt and pepper as needed but you will find even with the amount listed it’s not overbearing.
Nothing better on a cold day, or even on a summer outing.
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