Steak'n Shake Chili 5 ways lookalike recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground chuck (coarsely ground)
• 1 cup onion (diced)  (for chili)
• ¹⁄₂ cup onion (diced) (topping)
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 (16 ounce) cans light kidney beans
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, plus
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato paste

Directions

1. In a skillet on medium low heat sauté ground beef and onions.
2. When beef has been cooked, drain all grease and place in a medium large sauce pan.
3. Add celery salt, tomato sauce, kidney beans, garlic powder, garlic salt, chili powder, pepper, water and salt, mix all ingredients.
4. On low heat place a lid on sauce pan and simmer for one hour, stirring frequently. After chili has been cooking for a hour add tomato paste and stir well. Place lid on pan and simmer an additional half hour.
5. Serving:
6. In a shallow bowl or plate place:.
7. Generous helping of spaghetti.
8. 3/4 Cup Chili.
9. 2 Tbs. Chili Sauce.
10. Chopped Onions (to taste).
11. 1/2 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack and Colby Cheese Mix.
12. Top with additional onions to your taste. Any leftover chili can be placed on crisp tortilla chips for a light lunch or a great snack.
13. Chili sauce can be purchased at most grocery stores in the condiment area. It is sold in a glass bottle, and looks somewhat like the old glass Heinz Ketchup bottles.