Tim Hortons Chili (a copycat recipe)

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 -3 onions, diced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 (19 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
• 2 (10 ounce) cans mushroom pieces, drained, chopped
• 2 (10 ounce) cans tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, divided
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 -2 garlic cloves, minced or 3 teaspoons garlic powder

Details

Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 1/2 hrs

1. Brown the ground beef in olive oil in a large frying pan; place in a large pot.
2. Saute onion, celery and green pepper in same frying pan, in the oil left from frying the ground beef.
3. Add a little of the chili powder.
4. Add saut veggies to the ground beef.
5. Add rinsed and drained kidney beans, mushrooms pieces, undiluted tomato soup and tomatoes with the liquid.
6. Add rest of chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper, sugar, and garlic.
7. Stir ingredients together well.
8. Cover and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
9. Remove cover and simmer for 30 minutes or more, stirring occasionally.