"You can add or decrease the brown sugar according to how sweet you want
it." YUCK!!! And there's no chile peppers nor chili powder.
I guess the cumin is supposed to make it chili.

OTOH, it does make the recent cicada recipes not look so bad...

Bob


JES wrote:

> I actually got this recipe off this newsgroup a number of years ago
> And it's really the best chili I've found. You can add or decrease the
> brown sugar according to how sweet you want it.
>
>
> Abilene Annual Chili Superbowl
>
> 3 pound lean ground beef
> 3 tablespoon brown sugar
> 1 teaspoon thyme
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1 teaspoon cumin seed
> 1 teaspoon garlic powder
> 2 bay leaves
> 1 teaspoon cilantro
> 1/4 teaspoon oregano (Mexican preferred, Italian o.k.)
> 2 tablespoon paprika
> 46 ounces V-8 Juice
> 1 cup onions; chopped
> 16 ounces peeled tomatoes (Mexican style for extra kick)
> 4 cans pinto or kidney bean (if you like beans in you chili)
>
> Brown beef and drain. Add all ingredients and cover. Cook for 7-17
> hours in a crockpot on medium high.
>
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