Richland School District
Chili Recipe

Recipe #1

54 pounds of ground beef
20 Number 10 cans of Pinto Beans
3 Number 10 cans of Tomato Paste
4 ½ gallons of water
5 cups chili powder
½ cup cumin
1 cup garlic powder
1 cup sugar
¼ cup black pepper
1 cup salt
1 quart dried onion flakes

Brown ground beef.
Combine ingredients.
Heat to temperature.

Recipe #1, converted to smaller size

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 tsp cumin
3 (15 oz) cans of pinto beans
2 tsp garlic powder
2 (6 oz) cans of tomato paste
2 tsp sugar
2 cups water
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried onion flakes

Brown ground beef.
Combine ingredients.
Heat to temperature.

Recipe #2

Pick out bad beans from 10 pounds of pinto beans - soak a few hours in warm water. (Cooks note: I soak them all nite in cold water.)
Drain, cover well with warm water,
Add:
   1/3 cup chili powder
   1/2 cup dry onion flakes
Let boil until beans are tender.
In meantime, cook 5 pounds ground beef - seasoned with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
When beans are tender and still well covered with water, add one gallon tomato paste, 1/2 cup salt, pepper (good shake), red pepper (small shake), cooked meat, and 1 cup sugar.
Simmer 1 hour.