Week #3 Painted Desert Chili

Recipe #3  Painted Desert Chili Mix 
1/4 C dried parsley flakes
2 Tbsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp taco seasoning
2 Tbsp dried minced onion
2 Tbsp taco seasoning
2 Tbsp cumin
2 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp white or yellow cornmeal
2 Tbsp taco seasoning
2 Tbsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp chili powder
2 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 C dried pinto beans
1/4 C small dried white beans
1/4 C small dried black beans
Approximately 1 C dried kidney beans
 Oxygen Absorber*

Setting up the jars:

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide-mouth 1 quart canning jar.  The desert effect comes from the rippled appearance of the spices.  Carefully add each seasoning along the edges of the jar, then fill the middle of the layer.  When you get to the beans and are closer to the top of the jar I take a measuring cup and with the bottom of the cup I push down to "Pack" the layers in tighter and give more room for the last beans (that is why it is "approximately" one cup on the last beans).  Last to go in will be the oxygen absorber. (Remember the oxygen absorber changes the shelf life from 6mo to 5-7yrs!)

Recipe Instructions & "add-ons":
1 jar Painted Desert Chili Mix
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 C cider vinegar
1/2 C brown sugar
1 (49oz) can tomato juice
2 lbs ground beef, browned
4 (15oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (12oz) can tomato paste
20 C water
Salt & pepper to taste

Remove oxygen absorber from the jar and throw away.  Place Painted Desert Chili Mix into a large soup pot.  Add onion, cider vinegar, brown sugar, tomato juice, browned ground beef and water.   Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 - 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.  Add diced tomatoes and tomato paste and continue simmering for another 1/2 hour.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

Hint
Don't add salt/acid foods until beans are cooked.  Salt/acid foods inhibit the softening process of the beans....that is why the salt, tomatoes & tomato paste go in later in the cooking process.

Stats

Each jar of mix makes 16 servings……or…….6-7 Qts if you want to freeze for later use

Cost…….approx 40 cents a serving!

Feel free to cut this recipe in half as it makes a "boatload" of Chili!  Merely do a pint jar instead of a quart jar.  This is one of those recipes that gets better the longer it's in the fridge!
Painted Desert Chili makes a beautiful gift-----just attach the recipe instructions and off you go!

Enjoy!

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Shopping List for 5 meals:                Shopping List Painted Desert Chili Mix (5 jars of Chili mix) 2 C parsley flakes* 1 1/2 C garlic powder* 2 C taco seasoning* 10 Tbsp dried minced onion* (slightly more than 1/2 c) 10 Tbsp cumin* 10 Tbsp paprika* 10 Tbsp cornmeal* 10 Tbsp chili powder* 5 C dried pinto beans 1 1/4 C dried small white beans 1 1/4 C dried black beans 5 C dried kidney beans onions* 2 1/2 C cider vinegar* 2 1/2 C brown sugar* 5 (49oz) cans tomato juice 5 2lb pkg ground beef 20 (15oz) cans diced tomatoes 5 (12oz) cans tomato paste salt & pepper* *pantry items (these are items in a good working pantry and would not have to be purchased) For a great "Pantry list" email us at t_oneil@frontiernet.net  and put pantry list on the subject line.  We will shoot it out to you.

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Painted Desert Chili Mix (box label) You will need:1 jar mix 1 can tomato juice 4 cans diced tomatoes 1 can tomato paste 2 lb ground beef from freezer and pantry items* Note: this box label may be used if you are storing meals under a bed.....tape the label to the outside of the box.  When you need a meal, slide the box out and remove what you need from the box as listed on the label.