Guest guest Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Being an old feminist, I truly object to the recipe's name. Mrs. Lyndon had her own name and it was Ladybird. (Or at least that's how she was popularly known). Not putting you down, , that's probably the way it was printed in the original newspaper recipe. Maybe in the south they still do things that way. Just shows how things have changed! Vicki Re: Chili recipe > Being from Texas, I now feel obligated to include my favorite chili > recipe. My mother, though a " yankee, " made this chili all my life > after seeing the recipe in the Houston Chronicle, and I am thrilled > that it does not seem to raise my bs readings. She added a can of > kidney beans. I leave those out. Sometimes I use Tomatoes and Green > Chiles to " heaten it up. " > > Mrs. Lyndon B. 's Pedernales Chili > > 4 lb chili meat or lean ground beef > 1 large onion > 2 cloves garlic > 1tsp ground oregano > 1 tsp comino seed > 6 tsp chili powder (or more, to taste) > 1 1/2 C. canned whole tomatoes > 2-6 generous dashes of hot sauce > 2 cups hot water > salt to taste > > Cook meat, onion and garlic in a heavy pan or Dutch oven. Cook until > light in color. Add all other ingredients. Bring to boil, then lower > heat and simmer for an hour. I skim off any fat during cooking. > > On Sunday, January 1, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Christy Stouffer wrote: > >> A couple of people were asking for chili recipes. Since I'm about >> to make a big batch, here's my recipe. I don't really measure the >> spices, just dump them in to taste. It's never exactly the same >> twice, because I work with what I happen to have on hand, but here's >> the basics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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