astray recipes: Walt disney's own chili and beans

Categories: Chili; Legumes; Ground beef; Restaurants
Yield: 6 -8 servs

Measure	Ingredient
2 pounds	Dried pinto beans
2 mediums	Onions, sliced
¼ cup	Veg oil
2 cloves	Garlic, diced
1 cup	Celery, chpd
2 pounds	Ground beef
1 teaspoon	Chili powder, or more
1 teaspoon	Paprika
1 teaspoon	Dried thyme
28 ounces	Cn tomatoes, about 3c
	Salt and pepper
⅛ teaspoon	Coriander
⅛ teaspoon	Turmeric
⅛ teaspoon	Chili seeds
⅛ teaspoon	Fennel
⅛ teaspoon	Cloves
⅛ teaspoon	Cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon	Dried ginger
1 small	Mexican chili pepper

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Walt Disney's personal recipe. Wash, sort and soak beans in cold water overnight. Drain; place in 2 qt saucepan. Add water to cover 2" over beans.

Add onions and simmer in covered pot until tender, 2 hrs. Meanwhile, heat oil in lg sauce pot; saute garlic until lightly browned. Add celery and beef; cook. Add chili powder, paprika, and thyme. Break up tomatoes with spoon and mix with meat mixture; cover, simmer 1 hr. When beans are tender, combine with meat, stirring gently. Salt and pepper and add additional spices if desired, cook 30 mins.

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walt disney's own chili and beans