The original recipe for this hot dog or brick chili was my great grandmother's. My grandmother (her daughter-in-law) had to basically prise the recipe out of her. What I have below is a transcription from my grandmother's cookbook with a little editing.
CHILI
I have changed the recipe slightly. Her recipe called for 1 lb. beef kidney tallow. It is impossible to find, so I use lean ground beef and add beef bouillon cubes for the same flavor. (Less fat means less indigestion.)
T - Tablespoon
tsp - teaspoon
4 lbs. ground beef
1 T ground oregano
1 T Marjoram
2 T Cumin
2 tsps Garlic Powder
8 T Chili Powder
6 T Paprika
1/4 to 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (You can add heat but you can't take it out.)
1 T Onion Flakes
4 Beef Bouillon Cubes
Cook meat until no pink remains. Add spices, simmer for about 2 hours. Add beans -- 1 T Chili Powder & Cumin & 1 tsp Onion Powder & Garlic Powder to unseasoned canned beans -- 4 to 5 cans chili beans or red beans. (Bush's Chili Hots are great for this.)
I will add that the original recipe also did not call for beans. Beans are something that divide chili lovers all over the US. Whether this is "chili" to you or something else, this is fantastic. I have made this myself once, but it makes a lot. I recommend serving it the way I've always eaten it, which is with a bunch of shredded sharp cheddar stirred in.
I would also add that it's more comfortable to use a mild paprika, like Sweet Hungarian Paprika, in line with the note on cayenne pepper. However, you can use hot paprika and skip the cayenne, if you want. It wouldn't hurt anything to experiment with the beans. Can size referenced for the beans above is the 16oz. can, so if you want to start with dried beans, plan accordingly. You will also want to add a little water to the chili if you're adding beans so it bricks up less.
This blog is documentation of my late grandmother's handwritten recipes, as well as recipes I've come across or made up. There are no photos or images as my grandmother's recipe book didn't have any, except for ones she clipped from magazines, for example.
These recipes are free for all to use. Please enjoy them by yourself, with friends, with family, feeding the hungry, or in whatever way you wish.
God bless you all.
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