Happy New Year. If you are like my boys, you will be watching bowl games today. There is nothing better on a cold winter day that to grab a bowl of homemade Chili, especially a recipe that dates back to your grandmother. Or maybe you are looking for game day recipes this it one for you. My grandmother, was not the best about keeping recipes, but my mom was good about getting my grandmother to write down when she made something as often as her Beef Chili Recipe, although I am sure there are at least a few different variation recipe cards floating around our family as she never made the same recipe the same.

 

Tomatoes make the recipe, and I try to use the best ones I can find and afford. I have really started liking the Tuttorosso brand. The better the tomatoes the better the end result of your recipe. So buy the best canned tomatoes you can afford, trust me you will taste the difference.

Since I like to have food already prepared before my game day guests arrive, I prepare this as a slow cookier chili recipe. I am not sure Grandma would approve but I think it tastes great.

For Game day, set out a buffet of chili toppings and allow your guests to serve themselves.
Game day parties are casual and everyone should feel they can just relax and eat when they are ready.

If you have leftovers, my boys made a large batch of Chili nachos, another great game day recipe idea.
I have also made this with ground turkey, but my family prefers the beef version, they may have not noticed if I had not told them.

So no matter what the occasion, enjoy this beef chili recipe with your family.