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Amish Chili Soup Recipe

Chili soup is a hearty and warming comfort food for a cold or rainy day. It is very easy and quick to put together.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Amish
Servings 10 people
Calories 285 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 - 1 1/2 lb. hamburger, ground turkey, or ground venison
  • 1 Tbs. oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 c. onion, chopped
  • 1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
  • 3 cans chili beans, or you can use any beans you prefer, I like to use the mixed chili beans
  • 1 can petite diced tomatoes
  • 3 - 4 c. tomato juice
  • 1 c. sliced mushrooms, optional
  • 1 c. black olives, optional
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp. chili powder depending on how spicy you want it
  • 3/4 tsp. garlic salt
  • 3/4 tsp. cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt, or as needed to suit your taste

Instructions
 

  • Brown, crumble and drain your hamburger.
    1 - 1 1/2 lb. hamburger, ground turkey, or ground venison
  • Put oil in large pot, add chopped garlic, onion, and pepper. Saute for a minute or two.
    1 Tbs. oil, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1/4 c. onion, chopped, 1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
  • Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.
    3 cans chili beans, or you can use any beans you prefer, I like to use the mixed chili beans, 1 can petite diced tomatoes, 3 - 4 c. tomato juice, 1 c. sliced mushrooms, optional, 1 c. black olives, optional, 1 - 2 Tbsp. chili powder, 3/4 tsp. garlic salt, 3/4 tsp. cumin powder, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 1/4 tsp. paprika, 1 tsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, or as needed to suit your taste
  • Let it simmer for about 15 minutes, to get all the flavor incorporated.
  • Refrigerate any leftovers and reheat to enjoy.

Notes

You can adjust this recipe as desired.
Sometimes I cook my own beans from dried because it's cheaper and seems better than opening so many cans.
I also like to use a variety of beans, so I often get mixed chili beans. But you can use kidney beans, pinto, black, or whatever kind that you prefer.
This was my mom's chili recipe and she made it with mushrooms and black olives. My husband loves it like that, but my kids do not so much. So I usually just leave those out.
Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and homemade cornbread.
*Nutrition is approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 1750mgPotassium: 1172mgFiber: 10gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1863IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 6mg
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