Re: Camporee Cookoff
Peter Farnham (pfarnham@ASBMB.FASEB.ORG)
Wed, 31 Jan 1996 10:25:04 EST
Larry and all,
Ahh, you've pushed one of my buttons--camp cooking. I have a pretty
good chili recipe--simple, tasty and filling. All ingredient amounts
are just suggestions; add more or less. It's very free form. You
might have your own secret ingredients. Go for it!
Chili for 8
1 large onion, sliced/diced.
2-3 cloves garlic
1/2 green pepper, diced.
1 Tblspn oil
Saute above in the oil in bottom of DO until onions are tender. Add:
2 lb. lean ground beef
Brown thoroughly, salting and peppering to taste. Drain off excess
fat. Add:
2 sm cans tomato paste
1-2 large cans tomatoes (you can substitute a large jar of spaghetti
sauce for the tomatoes and paste)
3 Tblspns chili powder (or more, depending on how hot you like it)
Simmer uncovered for 45-60 minutes, cooking off some of liquid. When
thickened, add:
drained kidney or black beans (as many as you like; I suggest 2
soup-size cans).
Cover and simmer 15 or so minutes.
Serve with rice or pasta, and salad. Use another DO to make corn
bread. Hot sauce on side is good, too. I showed my scouts how to cook
this shortly after I started as SM, and my senior patrol cooks it
frequently on campouts now. They scarf it down by the plateful and
want more. There rarely is any left over.
Mmmmmmm...I'm getting hungry. Enjoy!
YiS,
Pete Farnham
SM, Troop 113
GW District, NCAC
Alexandria, VA
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