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Army Chili

Total time

1 hour 30 minutes

Servings

6 to 8

Ingredient checklist

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Equipment

Dutch oven

Large pot

Oven

Cutting board

Chef's knife

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Step 1 of 8

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Chili moved through American life by many routes: Texas and Mexican-American cooking, diners, school cafeterias, canteens, and military mess halls. Armed Forces Recipe Service chili con carne formulas were designed for 100 portions, using beef, beans, tomatoes, onions, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and careful hot-holding temperatures. This version scales the idea down for a family pot while keeping the plainspoken mess-hall character: filling, economical, and built for seconds.

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