This last Sunday was a tense day at our house.  The Seattle Seahawks (MY team)  were playing against the Dallas Cowboys (my friend Trish’s team).  So what did I do when she texted to tell me about it?  I invited her and her family over to watch the game with us and to share in a bowl of our special HOME of the 12’s CHILI!  Of course I didn’t tell her our name for this family favorite.

So before game time I posted a picture of my chili on Instagram with the following message:

The 12th man chili is cookin’ and some friends are coming over to watch the game with us. Too bad they are Dallas fans & won’t get to eat any of my great chili! #gohawks #chili #iam12 #ilovefoot #homeofthe12s #wewillconvertyou

#ilovefoot? What was that type all about?

Anyhoo, the Hawks won, I felt compassion for my friend and we ate every last drop of this delicious chili!  Actually I let them eat even before the game ended because that’s the kind of friend I am.

Home of The 12's Chili Recipe

November 3, 2015

by Patti

Category entertaining Faith 'n Friends Family Food Hospitality Recipes

This chili has been a family favorite for many years now and we've obviously tied it to football and our favorite team, The Seahawks. It can also be made in a crockpot by browning the meats first, then adding all the ingredients to the cooker and cooking on low heat for 6-8 hours. The recipe easily doubles for a larger crowd.

Persons

6

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Notes

Serve with crusty French bread and a green salad.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 lb. ground Italian sausage
• 2 15-1/2 oz. cans kidney beans, undrained
• 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 2 large sweet onions, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 heaping T. + 1 t. chili powder
• 2 T. sugar
• 1 rounded t. ground cumin
• 1 t. crushed red pepper, more or less, to desired heat
• 3 T. Balsamic vinegar
• 2 rounded t. Better Than Bouillon concentrated beef base
• 2 swigs worcestershire sauce
• Optional on the side: Shredded cheddar cheese and dairy sour cream

Instructions

1. In a large Dutch oven brown the ground beef and ground pork. Add the undrained kidney beans and tomatoes, chopped onions, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, sugar, cumin, red pepper, vinegar, beef bouillon, and worcestershire sauce.
2. Cover and simmer the chili for 1 hour, stirring frequently to avoid scorching.
3. To serve, ladle into soup bowls. Spoon shredded cheese and sour cream over each serving. Makes 6-8 main dish servings.

Tags

Entertaining,

Food,

football,

Friends,

Recipes,

Seattle Seahawks

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I hope you enjoy our family’s favorite chili recipe as much as we do.  GO HAWKS!

Blessings,

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