Hot Chili or Old Fashioned Mild Chili
Follow the recipe exactly as on the directions, but while the beans are soaking,
Mince three cloves of garlic and one medium chopped onion; sauté until translucent in two Tbsp of olive oil.
Add two pounds of browned lean ground beef and brown. Add one large 32 oz. can of whole tomatoes or diced tomatoes (your preference).
Add seasoning pack and Tabasco to taste. Now here’s the secret!
Add one, 18-ounce jar of peanut butter and four to five Tbsps of Cocoa. The additions will give you a nutty smooth rich flavor.
Serve with shredded cheddar and sour cream or whatever your favorite Chili additive may be.
Split Pea Soup
Follow recipe as is, but when you sauté onions add about three Tbsps of ginger root or one medium root peeled and minced.
Add two packages of pancetta ham diced, (Pancetta ham gives a rich bacon flavor, but ham or a ham hock can be used).
Add the remaining ingredients and along with one peeled and diced apple and one cup of diced dried apricots. Finish cooking and serve.
