Post your favorite winter time stew or soup (Bonus points if it's easy)

[2LaneCruzer]

I may be straying from the original topic a bit, but here is a recipe for green chili that I really like. I got the basic recipe from the winner of a chili cook off...note that it contains celery; something I never thought of putting in chili. Any way, hope you like it.

Green Chili​

2 pounds course ground chili meat
1 large yellow onion - chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (not stewed...or the equivalent of frozen from last summer's garden).

2 cans Rotel tomatoes/green chiles (your choice of original or hot) Optional: You can substitute another can of diced tomatoes.

1 Package of Williams Chili Seasoning

(I like to add a couple small cans of mild, diced green chiles also)
One 15 oz can of red kidney beans; drained

One small can of tomato sauce


Add onions and celery and a dash of olive oil to a stew pot. Heat on high heat until onions begin to clarify; stirring often.

Crumble and brown chili meat. Drain, if desired. Add the rest of the ingredients and seasoning. Cover and simmer 2 hours; stirring occasionally.

 

[Oaktree]

2 pounds course ground chili meat

This may be a stupid question in your part of the world, but what is "chili meat"? Never heard the term before, nor have I ever seen anything at the supermarket called that. I've always used hamburger when I've made chili. Am I making a huge faux pas?
I understand the southwest takes their chili very seriously.

 

[Molalla1]

This may be a stupid question in your part of the world, but what is "chili meat"? Never heard the term before, nor have I ever seen anything at the supermarket called that. I've always used hamburger when I've made chili. Am I making a huge faux pas?
I understand the southwest takes their chili very seriously.

I believe it is just as stated . . . course ground.

 

[MasseyFerg231]

This may be a stupid question in your part of the world, but what is "chili meat"? Never heard the term before, nor have I ever seen anything at the supermarket called that. I've always used hamburger when I've made chili. Am I making a huge faux pas?
I understand the southwest takes their chili very seriously.

Here it’s ground beef but the diameter of the threads of meat is slightly larger than a pencil diameter as opposed to normal Spahgetti size threads.

 

[gsganzer]

Chili meat here is almost like chipped beef

 

[2LaneCruzer]

This may be a stupid question in your part of the world, but what is "chili meat"? Never heard the term before, nor have I ever seen anything at the supermarket called that. I've always used hamburger when I've made chili. Am I making a huge faux pas?
I understand the southwest takes their chili very seriously.

Most stores carry the coarse ground hamburger especially for making chili. If it's not available, we buy lean hamburger.

GRIND SIZES

"Ground beef is made with different sized plates on the meat grinder. It may be fine, medium, or coarse. Fine is the most popular and commonly found in grocery stores and butcher shops. We use it everyday in our production of grinds for the meat case and is perfect for most recipes. Medium size will have a meatier texture, while holding in more moisture. This is definitely my grind choice for burgers!! Coarse ground is best for recipes like chili. The meat will not break down as much as a fine grind, therefore producing a moist, chunky texture. With all sizes of grinds it’s best to grind the meat through twice for a consistent product. "

Note: regular, medium and coarse.

 

[sree251]

This is our favorite winter meal and maybe the easiest to make. Chopping up an onion is the hardest part. Freezes great too, we get about 12-13 bowls out of a double batch.

Hoping others will post their favorites.

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Why 2 hours for this stew? 40 minutes should do it?

 

[Root Cause]

Why 2 hours for this stew? 40 minutes should do it?

I did not create this recipe just passing it along. If 40 minutes works for you, please let me know, and thanks for thinking about it.

 

[Thomas]

Beef stew in thick broth with home made bread.

 

[Molalla1]

Beef stew in thick broth with home made bread.

Yummy!