Clyde's Famous Chili

(Serves Six to Eight)

1 tbsp	vegetable oil
1 lb.	pound small diced onion
1 tbsp	minced fresh garlic
1 1/2 lbs	ground beef
1	25-ounce can chili beans
1	12-ounce jar chili sauce
2 tbsp	light chili powder
1/4 cup	dark chili powder*
2 tblsp	Worcestershire sauce

1. In a heavy bottomed pot, saute the onion and garlic in the vegetable oil until golden brown.
2. Add the beef to the onions and cook until it is about medium-rare. Do not stir the beef around too much - you want to have some large clumps of beef in the finished chili.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until it is just blended. (It may seem like a lot of powder but that's why they call it chili!)
4. Cook the chili over medium heat for about 10 minutes, just until the meat is fully cooked. Don't overcook it!

Serve the Clyde's chili with ice cold beer and condiments like shredded sharp cheddar cheese, sour cream and minced onions.

*The light chili powders have more of the hot seeds or flakes ground with the pods. By using more of the dark powder our chili is a little sweeter. If you can't find light chili powder, just using a little bit extra of the dark powder will taste great.


One of my best buds gave me this recipe and my husband LOVES this stuff! He requests it often! Our favorite way to eat it is with Fritos Scoops, Sharp Cheddar, and a dollop of sour cream. Yum!