Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Mama Matheny's Chili Recipe is for Dinner.

Mama Matheny's Chili Recipe takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Mama Matheny's Chili Recipe takes several minutes to cook.

Mama Matheny's Chili Recipe makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mama Matheny's Chili Recipe are:

1 1/4 lb. lean ground beef
1 C. onion
1/2 t. crushed garlic
8 oz. can tomato paste
1 large (29 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
5 C. water
1 bay leaf (whole)
1/2 t. dried oregano
1/2 t. dried basil
chili powder to taste
1 t. salt or to taste (may take a little more)
4 t. sugar
2 cans kidney beans, liquid and all

Here is how you make Mama Matheny's Chili Recipe:

Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet until onion is tender. Add garlic and cook a few minutes more. If you have fat in the pan, drain it off. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water and spices. Stir well and cook over med. heat for 1 1/2 hours, stirring about every 15 minutes. Add beans and cook about 1 more hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes or until as thick as desired.If you prefer, you can put everything except the beans, in a crockpot (I always fry the ground beef and onions first) and let it simmer on low all day while you're at work. When you get home, stir in the beans and you've got dinner!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GSHEPPARD.

The nutritional information for Mama Matheny's Chili Recipe is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 354.8

• Total Fat: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 53.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,122.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.3 g
• Protein: 22.2 g