Polar Vortex Chili

Polar Vortex Chili

I can make this flavorful chili in 30 minutes. This recipe makes enough chili for 4 people to have two big bowls of tasty chili. The ingredients are simple!

Easy ingredients to keep in the pantry and freezer

You Need This To Make This Chili....

• 2 packages of McCormick Original Chili Mix (this brand...this flavor....important)
• 2 cans of dark red kidney beans (works with light red kidney beans too)
• 2 small cans of tomato sauce (not PASTE)
• 1 can of diced tomatoes and green chilies (you can use just diced tomatoes)
• 2 pounds of hamburger (or 6 frozen patties defrosted 3 to a plate....cover frozen patties with paper towel and put in microwave, hit defrost, hit 1, hit 0, hit start) 
• Variation - I love to add an extra can of diced tomatoes because I love tomatoes.

I use Costco frozen hamburger patties because I never have defrosted hamburger in the fridge. You can adjust the meat in this recipe. I would use 1 pound if that was all I had. (3 frozen patties)

3 frozen patties for a pound of hamburger microwaves on defrost easily

This is easy. Dump the defrosted hamburger into a skillet with sides. Brown on medium high heat. Use a paper towel to absorb extra fat. Add the tomatoes with chilies (or just diced tomatoes), tomato sauce, the two cans of beans, and the two packages of chili mix. STIR well. Let it bubble and then turn it down to low for 20 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls. Top with shredded cheese. Add some hot sauce if you like your chili hot. Pull out some crackers and you have dinner. This is good for you  and it is filling. You can sit around the table and talk. Nothing in a bag or a box on your table tonight!


It makes a lot of chili!

Polar Vortex Chili