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Grandpa Ron's Awesome Three Bean Chili
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Grandpa Ron's Awesome Three Bean Chili

19 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr 15 min 16 servings openrecipes
Grandpa Ron's Awesome Three Bean Chili

"I've been making this recipe for the family for many years. It's a great winter time warm up and makes a meal in itself."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1262
Calories
66g
Protein
28g
Fat
179g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Red Bean not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, undrained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, undrained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
  • 2 large white onions, chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning mix
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste (optional)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion, or to taste (optional)
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

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