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Beef and bean chili in a jar

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chili in a jar, chili mix, freeze-dried meal, pantry jar meal
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
A pantry jar of freeze-dried beef, sausage, beans, vegetables and chili spices. Boil it with water for a hearty pot of chili, or pack it as a gift.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tbs thrive butter powder
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 Cup Thrive ground beef
  • 1/2 Cup Thrive Sausage Crumbles
  • 1 1/2 to 2 Cups Thrive Instant Red Beans
  • 1/2 Cup Thrive Green Chili Peppers
  • 1/2 Cup Thrive Chopped Onions
  • 1/2 Cup Thrive Red Bell Peppers
  • 2 Tbs Thrive Tomato Powder
  • 1/2 Tbs Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp Thrive Chefs Choice
  • 1 Tbs Thrive Beef Bouillon
  • 1/2 Cup Thrive Espagnole Sauce

Directions

  • Fill the jar beginning with the powders and finishing with the beans. Press and pack the contents down as you go, since there is a lot to fit.
  • For a cheaper version, use only half the sausage and ground beef along with the full 2 cups of beans.

Notes

To cook: bring 8 cups water to a boil in a pot. Add the jar contents (take out the oxygen pack). Boil 2 minutes, then simmer 20 to 30 minutes or until thickened and beans are soft. Optional: add 1 Tbs worcestershire sauce, 1 Tbs lime juice and 1 Tbs hot sauce.
Safety: freeze-dried beef, sausage and butter powder can go rancid.