Abilene Texas Chili

Abilene Texas chili is one of the few Texas chili recipes that I've ever seen that called for tomatoes and beans. No respectful Texas chili uses either. I guess they're different in Abilene.

"This recipe calls for lean ground beef. I prefer ground chuck for chili!"

Abilene Texas Chili Recipe

Abilene Chili Ingredients

3 lb Lean ground beef
3 tbsp Brown sugar
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cumin seed
1 tsp Garlic powder
2 Bay leaves
1 tsp Cilantro
1/4 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
2 tbsp Paprika
46 oz V-8 juice
1 cup Onions; chopped
16 oz Peeled tomatoes
4 cups Pinto or kidney beans

Abilene Chili Instructions

Brown the lean ground beef and drain the fat. Add all the other ingredients and cover. Simmer over medium heat until the beans are thoroughly cooked. That will take approximately 4 hours or so.

This is certainly an easy chili recipe since everything is just dumped into one pot and simmered.