Sweet Chili
When it’s cold outside there’s nothing better than the sweet aroma of chili in the air, and with so many different styles of chili you can’t go wrong with a Sweet version every once in a while. This Sweet Chili is sure to make you all nice, warm and fuzzy on the inside.
I was first introduced to sweet chili when I was a young adult in my early twenties. As a kid I was never fond of chili, I really don’t have a reason as to why, it could be at the time I just wasn’t into “hot” tasting food. One day while visiting my G-Ma we were looking through the shelves of cookbooks my grandfather had in the kitchen.
I found a cookbook that my Great Aunt Nellie (my G-Ma’s older sister) had put together with a community group she was in and as I was skimming through it came across a recipe for chili and noticed it called for sugar.
Light Bulb!
Never thought of putting sugar in chili. I always assumed chili was a “Hot” flavored dish. You know because you are always hearing of those chili cook offs where the “hottest” chili always won.
So I jumped out of my comfort zone and made chili for the first time with sugar in it and I just added my own seasoning so I choose how “hot” to make it. And yes I’ve always known that I can choose how hot I want to make my chili.
Well now I make it all the time beginning the first day of fall, or anytime the weather is below 60° really.
Sweet Chili
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot or 5-7qt stockpot
- 1 Crockpot liners
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef this is same for a single/double batch. Feel free to add more
- 2 15 oz Cans tomato sauce
- 2 12 oz Cans tomato paste If you prefer more of a runny soup style chili omit the tomato paste and replace with more tomato sauce
- 2 15 oz Cans dark red kidney beans
- 2 15 oz Cans chili beans
- 1 cup sugar this is same for a single/double batch. Feel free to add less
- 1 tbsp chili powder add to taste once in crockpot
- 3 tsp Seasoning Base* add more as needed or additional seasoning as desired
Instructions
- Prepare ground beef until brown or beef has reached 160 °F add seasoning base and chili powder.1 lb Ground Beef, 3 tsp Seasoning Base*, 1 tbsp chili powder
- While meat is cooking add all remaining ingredients into crockpot or 5-7qt stock pot, turn on medium/medium-low heat.2 15 oz Cans tomato sauce, 2 12 oz Cans tomato paste, 2 15 oz Cans dark red kidney beans, 2 15 oz Cans chili beans, 1 cup sugar
- Drain meat if necessary, add to crockpot/stock pot, add chili powder to taste. Let cook on medium/medium-low heat for 1-2hrs, then turn down to low heat and let the aroma fill the chilled air until ready to serve, approx. 1-2 more hours.
Notes
Nutrition
Enjoy!
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