Subj : Re: Salad was: Sprouts
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Aug 11 2025 07:05 am

-=> RUTH HAFFLY wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

DD> eccentric." This is one of my made up on the fly recipes that worked
DD> out very well. Had it for swupper last night.

DD>       Title: Can Opener Corn Chowder
DD>  Categories: Five, Vegetables, Chilies, Dairy
DD>       Yield: 3 Servings

RH> It's a no can (no pun intended) do around here because of the corn.
RH> Don't think peas or beans would work as well and I don't want Steve to
RH> have a migraine.

DD> I know. You'll have to make do with with tasting it in your
DD> imagination. That's a shame because it was surprisingly good.

RH> I can sort of taste it; don't think it's one I would do even if Steve
RH> could eat corn. I don't use too many canned vegetables, tomatoes (I
RH> know, they're really fruit) being the main one. Just something about
RH> the taste of most of them that doesn't appeal to us.

The corn is frozen and canned green chilies are pretty much  a staple
item in my kitchen.

I'm with you on most canned veg - except beans (not green beans). Corn,
peas, carrots, potatoes (not soup), etc are all "off". Fresh or frozen
are *much* better- both in taste and mouthfeel.

DD> Here's a can opener soup you can serve Steve and 7 others:

DD>       Title: Spicy 7-can Soup w/Ground Beef
DD>  Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Soups, Chilies
DD>       Yield: 8 servings

DD>       1 lb Ground beef
DD>       1 md Onion; chopped
DD>  32 3/4 oz (3 cans) minestrone soup
DD>      15 oz (2 cans) Ranch-style beans
DD>      10 oz Can Ro*Tel tomatoes w/green
DD>            - chilies
DD>  14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes
DD>       2    Cubes beef bouillon
DD>       4 c  Water

RH> Looks like it can't decide if it wants to be vegetable beef soup or
RH> chili. (G) Decades ago, when I was a Brownie Scout, our troop had a
RH> week of day camp. We took turns (in small groups, with an adult
RH> supervising) making lunch; one day it was a basic hamburger stew. Just
RH> brown ground beef, add canned vegetable soup and water, simmer for a
RH> few minutes. Quick and easy to do over a campfire.

Can't be chilli. No chilli spice or cumin.

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     Title: 1975 ICS World Championship Winning Chilli
Categories: Five, Beef, Vegetables, Chilies, Stews
     Yield: 3 Servings

     1 lb Ground beef
     1 oz Pkg Chilli Man Chilli Mix *
     8 oz Can Hunts tomato sauce
       ds Tabasco sauce

 Brown ground beef in heavy skillet. Stir in contents of
 chilli mix and add tomato sauce. Simmer for 1 hour and
 add Tabasco.

 * Joe DeFrates originally developed the Chilli Man Mix
 (the Illinois spelling of Chilli) and sold it, packaged,
 under that name from the 1950s until he sold the recipe
 to the Milnot Co. of Litchfield, IL, in the 1970s. It is
 available today in most midwestern states under the
 original name. The actual ingredients of the chilli mix
 are not available.

 A FURTHER NOTE: You can believe that this is the actual
 recipe if you like. But, no chilli cook *ever* gives out
 the exact recipe that he used. And the original chilli
 spice mix that Joe probably did use is no longer
 available - so, use Gebhardt or Mexene or whatever your
 favourite is. - UDD

 From: http://www.chilicookoff.com

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