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Chili That Doubles as Spaghetti Sauce

By

The Gourmandize Team

This chili recipe is amazing on its own, but it doubles for a fantastic spaghetti sauce that begs to be tried.

Rate this recipe 4.1/5 (5 Votes)

Ingredients

  • 10 lbs ground beef
  • 4 lbs onions
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 4 large bell peppers
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 and a half bottles banana peppers
  • 5 jars or 28 ounce cans stewed tomatoes
  • 2 cans kidney beans
  • 2 cans black beans
  • 1 large container V8 juice
  • 1 half cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 4 packages chili mix
  • 4 envelopes dry onion soup mix
  • 8 tsps chili powder
  • 4 tsps cumin
  • 4 tsps instant beef buillon
  • 4 tsps salt
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 4 bay leaves

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Brown ground beef.

Step 2

Chop up vegetables.

Step 3

Drain beef. Add onions, celery, green peppers and garlic. Cook until soft.

Step 4

Add remaining ingredients and heat to boiling.

Step 5

Reduce heat and simmer covered for 3 hours.
Remove bay leaves.

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Best ever sauce for spaghetti!

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