Soup Swap: Mom's Chunky Style Chili

I made this yummy chili and Dad's cornbread last night. It is one of my sister's favorite mom-made dishes. I decided to contribute the recipe to the Soup Swap over at Turkeycookies.

Mom's Chunky Style Chili

1. In a large pot, combine and soak overnight:

• 3 cups dry beans
• 6 cups water

2. The next day, cook beans for 1 1/2 hours, adding more water as needed to cover beans.

3. Drain beans

4. Add:

• 1 16 oz. can of tomato sauce
• 1 16 oz. can of stewed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Tbs. chili powder
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 2Tbs. Wocestershire sauce

5. Brown 2 lbs hamburger, drain and add to chili.

6. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.

I vary this recipe sometimes (e.g., canned beans - 3 15 oz cans of kidney beans for 1/2 recipe made it pretty bean-y; less meat, ground turkey - cook it up first with onions, peppers and celery; and pureed tomatoes instead of stewed tomatoes for a soupier recipe), but I really like it in it's original form too. You can serve it with chips, sour cream, cheese & avocado. Enjoy!

Please join the soup swap if you have a favorite soup recipe to share or click the link above to see what other recipes wonderful bloggers have contributed. I love going there for ideas! I'll be trying out a Potato Corn Chowder recipe from there later this week. Stay warm and satisfied!