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Walt Disney's Original Family Chili Recipe

Dean Chapman
Chili the way Walt Disney used to make it - Family Style!
4.22 from 19 votes
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Prep Time 17 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 23 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 506 kcal

Equipment

  • Boiling Pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Measuring Cups
  • Cutting Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs coarse ground beef
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 tsp chili powder (depending on taste)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 large can solid pack tomatoes
  • 2 lbs dry pink beans
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain, add water to cover (2 inches over beans), and simmer with onions until tender (about 4 hours). Meanwhile, prepare sauce by browning meat and minced garlic in oil. Add remaining ingredients, and simmer for 1 hour. When beans are tender, add sauce to beans and simmer for 1⁄2 hour.

Notes

For Extra Zest
Add a pinch of the following spices:
  • 1 little yellow Mexican chili pepper
  • Coriander seeds
  • Turmeric
  • Chili seeds
  • Cumin seeds
  • Fennel seeds
  • Cloves
  • Cinnamon
  • Dry ginger
Keyword chili, walt disney