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Quickie Chili
Story and Photos by Troy Grohman
With quick company coming over for dinner and not much time for preparation, Tabitha Grohman, former biology major at St. Mary’s, knows exactly what to make: a nice bowl of quickie chili—a family recipe that has been passed down for generations.
“This dish was passed down from my grandma to my mom, to me, so I guess you could say this dish has been a family recipe for generations,” Grohman says.
Grohman’s taste in food reveals where she was raised.
“I’m a big fan of Italian food but I would say that my favorite type of food would be Tex-Mex simply because I grew up with it. I love pairing a good Tex-Mex dish with an ice cold sweet tea,” she says.
As a teacher at Savannah Heights in Somerset, Texas, Grohman’s schedule is usually hectic so it is nice to be able to make something so easy to make and yet so hearty and filling.
“I choose to make this quickie chili recipe because it was simple and something that would be easy for many people to cook,” she says
To her surprise this recipe won a cooking contest at Savannah Heights. “I also entered this chili in our schools first annual chili contest or “Souper Bowl” and my chili won the contest for best tasting chili,” Grohman says.
She encourages people to add to the recipe to make it their own, as the dish is very versatile and easy to personalize.
“I’ve added things like potatoes or peppers to it. You can really experiment with it,” Grohman explains.
Ingredients
1/2 lb. hamburger meat per 6 servings
2 tbs. of chili powder
1 can of ranch style beans
1 cup of water
1tsp. of salt
1tsp. of pepper
Cheese to taste
Sour cream to taste
Directions
1.cook ground beef in pan on high, season with salt and pepper
2. stir until beef is fully brown
3.Turn town pan temp to med-low
4.Drain off any excess grease in the pan
5.Once grease is drained, add 2 tbs. of chili powder to pan
6.Stir chili powder into beef until it turns slightly more orange in color.
7.open can of ranch style beans (save can for later) and add them to the pan
8.Stir until beans are fully mixed
9.Fill empty can of ranch style beans with water and add it to the pan
10.Stir pan for about 5-10 minutes
11. plate the chili in a bowl and add cheese and sour cream to taste.