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    New Year's Day Chili Basket


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    List of Ingredients




    1 (16 ounce) package dried kidney beans
    1 tablespoon instant minced onion
    2 teaspoons beef-flavored bouillon granules
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
    1 small bay leaf
    1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
    1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
    1 small basket

    Recipe



    Place beans in an airtight plastic bag; set aside.

    Combine instant minced onion and next 3 ingredients; place in a small airtight plastic bag and, if desired, in a decorative paper bag, and label "Flavoring Packet."

    Combine chili powder and oregano, ground red pepper and bay leaf; place in a small airtight plastic bag and, if desired, in a decorative paper bag, and label "Seasoning Packet."

    Place the bag of beans, flavoring packet, seasoning packet, and the two cans in a small basket. Attach a pretty ribbon and a gift tag with the following instructions:


    New Year's Day Chili

    Packet of beans
    Flavoring packet
    7 cups water
    1 pound ground beef
    1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
    1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
    Seasoning packet

    Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water and let soak for 8 hours.

    Drain beans. Combine beans, flavoring packet and water in a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour stirring occasionally.

    Stir in ground beef, cooked and drained, tomato sauce, tomato paste and seasoning packet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf.

    Yield: 11 cups

 

 

 


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