Mountain Mama… Country Living
4 cups peeled and diced potatoes, 1/2 cup minced onion, 2 cups chicken stock or one 13 3/4 oz can chicken broth, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp celery salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper and 2 cups milk.
Put all ingredients except milk in sauce pan and simmer until potatoes are done. Add milk. Soup may be thickened with a flour and milk mixture.
1 lb ground beef, 1 lg onion-chopped, 1 med green pepper-chopped. Brown together in large skillet. Pour into large pot.
Add: 1 pt tomatoes or 1 qt home canned tomato juice, 1 small can tomato sauce or 1 small can tomato paste, 1 pkg chili seasoning mix (I prefer Chili-O brand), 1 tsp. chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 3 cans kidney beans. If this looks too thick, add water till reach desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste. I also add garlic salt.
To can this pressure pints 75 min, qts 90 min on 10 lb pressure.
Chili Seasoning Mix
3 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp ground cumin, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 onion powder, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper( I use much less of the 2 hot ingredients), 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
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