Main Courses

Chili

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 pkg Lipton onion soup mix
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1-2 Tb chili powder
• Pat of butter
• 1-2 cans (50 oz) Campbell's condensed tomato soup
• 1 can (40 oz) light or dark kidney beans
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Brown the hamburger slightly. Add in onion, soup mix, and enough water to cover the mixture. Cook until meat is browned and onions are tender.
2. Add salt, pepper, and 1 Tb chili powder. Let simmer together for about 15 minutes on low.
3. Add in kidney beans and their liquid. Add the pat of butter and more chili powder to taste. Simmer together for 20 minutes.
4. Stir in the tomato soup. Add enough water to dilute to desired thickness. Simmer on low for an additional 15 minutes before serving with garlic or corn bread.

Notes

• Add more beans if you like a chunkier chili.