CHILI

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 can (16 ounces) red beans
  • 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
  • 1 quart canned tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 tsp. chopped jalapenos
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
  • 3 Tbl. chili powder
  • 1 Tbl. molasses

Directions:

  1. Brown beef with onions. Pour off fat.
  2. Add remaining ingredients.
  3. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  4. OR cook on low in slow cooker for 8 hours.


Dehydrate:

     Spread on covered dehydrator trays and dehydrate for 5 1/2 hours at 145 degrees.

Yield: 6 servings (weight 1 serving = 4.0 ounces)

Rehydrate:

     Cover with water just above level of food in pot, boil, stir, and serve. Add more water to desired consistency.

Freezer bag cooking:

  1. Place freezer bag in cozy.
  2. Boil water.
  3. Pour water in bag to cover food.
  4. Zip bag.
  5. Set 15 – 20 minutes.
  6. Open bag carefully.
  7. Stir.
  8. Serve.

Serving suggestion: Serve with cornbread croutons.

Calories: 394