Chili With Beans

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb dried kidney beans, rinsed and sorted
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 -3 stalks celery, chopped fine
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• salt, to taste
• masa corn flour, from chili kit
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 presoak kidney beans according to package directions.
• 2 drain beans, add cover with 6-8 cups fresh water.
• 3 brown ground beef with onion and celery.
• 4 add to beans along with 1/2 the contents of the seasoning packet from the carroll shelby's chili kit mentioned in the intro, and tomato paste.
• 5 bring beans to a simmer, and continue to simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• 6 add tomatoes and simmer for an additional 1/2 hour.
• 7 if you need to thicken the chili, mix the masa flour with enough cold water to make a paste, and add a little at a time to your chili until desired thickness is reached.
• 8 you can also add cayenne pepper to spice it up at this point.
• 9 serve with cheddar cheese, if desired.