Soups & Sauces Pat’s Chili Serves 12 1 to 2 pounds hamburger meat onions garlic celery 2 or 3 cans of tomatoes 2 or 3 cans of pinto beans 7 or 8 bay leaves hot peppers (optional) chili powder curry powder cayenne celery salt (or celery seed) garlic salt (or garlic powder)
Brown hamburger meat. Drain fat, then add all other ingredients---the amounts are up to you. Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving. Note: If you put the tomatoes in the blender, they will make the chili soupier. Pauline Brown
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