Today’s May Day!
Happy May Day! What a wonderful day to usher in Springtime flowers, green rolling hills and baby calves sprinkled over the pasture ground. Yet today feels a little more like early April. The warmth of the sunshine helps this very windy chilly day. The grass needs a good clipping, yet I think I’ll wait for tomorrow to come with warmer temps and a breeze, not a wind!
May Day Birthday!
Typically, you can find chili soup dished up on my table in fall and winter, but not May. Today is an exception, though….for two reasons. One: the chilly weather and two: My friend, Ramona loves chili and today she celebrates seventy odd years. Yes, her birthday happens to be on May Day! She became a little May Basket child to her family. How wonderful. Since May feels more like March today, I made a pot of chili and took some to my sweet friend. Warming it up in the microwave, she seemed ready to eat her chili, whether I stayed or left. :)She told me just the other day that she liked my chili, so I decided this might be a nice birthday gift. Yep, a big smile came upon her face as she opened the bag.
Well, you won’t have a bit of trouble making this recipe, I promise.
From start to finish, this simpleton takes about 15 minutes. Of course, a long simmer does chili good. Even the next day this soup tastes better, as you already know. What a joy to open the refrigerator and be surprised by a left-over-pot of soup. 🙂 I honestly don’t recall throwing left-over chili away, do you?
Well, that’s my recipe “chili/chilly” story and I’m stickin’ to it! Hope you enjoy this plain and simple yummy dish.
Food for the Soul
This Scripture passage is a good one to remind us to keep on praying, even when we don’t feel like it:
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20,21
De’s Easy Chili
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 C chopped onion
- 1 t minced garlic, optional
- 3 t chili powder
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- 1-2 t sugar
- 15 oz can chopped tomatoes and green chilies
- 30 oz can chili beans
- 50 oz can tomato juice
Instructions
- Brown meat and onion over medium hi. When meat starts to stick a little on bottom of pan, add 1/4 C water. This makes a nice broth. Add minced garlic, the spices, tomatoes, beans and tomato soup. Simmer as long as you like; the longer the better. And, chili soup is always a winner left over.
This reminds me of my mom’s chili! I’ve tweaked it a bit and now I use a can of good ole Campbell’s tomato soup (it thickens it a bit) and I use Bush’s Chili Magic and leave out the chili powder. (I usually put chili powder on the table so if any want it spicier, it can be added!
Thanks for sharing this simple recipe – a staple at our house for MANY years!
Thanks for dropping in, Cathy! And thanks for your tip! I’ll have to give it a try. It’s so nice to have these ingredients on hand knowing you can have a hearty meal on the table in minutes.
Have a great day!
Denise