Linda’s Chili – A Cold Weather Favorite | Culinary K

December 1, 2014 By Captain Maiel

Welcome to another edition of Culinary K.

This thick red chili is a recipe I’ve been enjoying since childhood. I now make it myself with turkey instead of beef as I’ve developed a weird sensitivity to that meat. The key in cooking this chili is the simmer. Be prepared to stand around and watch that pot—for hours. It’s worth every minute, so break out your tablet or smartphone and settle in. It’s real simple to throw together, but you can muck this up if you don’t give it the time it needs for theflavors to marry. Truth is, letting it sit overnight in the fridge and heating it up the next day makes it even better.

Linda’s Chili

1-1½ pounds ground beef (or turkey)
2 medium onions, chopped
1-6 oz. can tomato paste
1 can tomatoes puree
1 small can diced tomato
1 can red kidney beans (I do two depending on the can size)
1/3-cup chili powder
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1-teaspoon garlic powder/ or clove of garlic
1-teaspoon sugar
*water – (you can use the tomato paste can to measure, it’s about a cup or so).

Brown ground beef, onions and garlic in large skillet.

Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.

Bring to a boil cover and simmer on low for 3 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally, *add water if necessary.

About Captain Maiel

Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, K has enjoyed more than twenty years professionally writing. K attended Morrisville State College, majoring in Biology, and then continued with English and History at the University at Albany, where she gained her Bachelor’s Degree. While attending UA, K interned with the 13th Moon Feminist Literary Magazine, bridging her interests in social movements and art. Topics of K's writing often include gender and racial disparities, and trauma. In 2014, K graduated from Empire State College (SUNY) with a Masters in Liberal Studies: screenwriting (Film Studies), the politics of film, and adaptations. During her gradute work, K was the recipient of the Foner Fellowship in Arts and Social Justice, a full scholarship.
.
Published novels by K include the Civil War drama Blue Honor, the Second World War spy thriller OP-DEC:Operation Deceit, and the controversial dark fantasy, paranormal series The Trailokya Trilogy. In addition to writing novels, K does screenwriting: 8 Days in Ireland and the adaptations of her current novels. A sequel to her second novel, OP-DEC, is in the research phase, while the screen adaptation is being considered for production by film companies.
.
In 2015, K. Williams became an official member of International Thriller Writers, but her greatest accomplishment thus far was becoming a mother in 2017. K continues to produce commentary and art pieces on The Blue Honor Blog, publishing twice weekly. A devoted dog mom, K created Shagbottom Theater in which her dogs star as well known literary and stage personas. K is also a visual artist, producing the ZoDuck Cartoon, painting and sketching--digitally or traditionally, as well as an accomplished Photographer. Click here to see more! Whether it's cooking, IVF and Parenting, learning a foreign language, history or dogs, you'll find something to enjoy and for which to come back.
.
Excerpts of K's unedited, rough drafts and other scraps of writing can be found at: KWilliamsAuthor on deviantArt.com. You can also sample her books on Wattpad.