Bring to a boil then reduce and simmer for 15 minutes.īoth of these can be ready in about 25 minutes. Add the chili powder (start with 2 tablespoons) to taste, and then the garlic powder (start with 1 teaspoon). Add the salt (start with 2 teaspoons and go up from there, until it suits your taste).

Add the tomatoes, sauce, beans, and water. Now, if you want to make more chili than that, here’s a recipe that will serve 30:ĥ (15 ounce) cans kidney beans or pinto beansġ–2 cups frozen chopped green peppers (optional)Ĭook the meat and onions in a large pot until the meat is no longer pink. Bring to a boil then reduce and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the chili powder (start with 1 tablespoon) to taste, and then the garlic powder (start with ½ teaspoon). Add the salt (start with 1 teaspoon and go up from there, until it suits your taste). ½ to 1 cup frozen chopped green pepper (optional)Ĭook the meat and onions in a large pot until the meat is no longer pink. Salt, chili powder, and garlic powder to taste Whatever the scenario, behold your salvation:Ģ (15 ounce) cans kidney beans or pinto beans

Or maybe you’re a female pastor with a husband and four kids and already have too much to do. Or, let’s say you’re a single female pastor, and cooking isn’t your strong suit. Pastor, say next Sunday is “homecoming,” your wife has just had triplets (or is recovering from tonsillitis), and you want to contribute to Sunday’s potluck. It occurs to me now, as an adult, that not every pastor has such a support system. Others brought food, helped at church or around the house, and provided other support (one fella even came at “med time” to give my dog its pill when it had gotten a skin infection). One man brought a Christmas tree and gussied it up for us. Thankfully, we had a great congregation who rallied around our family and provided all that we needed. My mom couldn’t do a whole lot, and Daddy was overwhelmed (in addition to pastoring, he was a full-time toolmaker).

It was a particularly difficult time anyway because she was very ill and it was around Christmastime. I remember, as a PK, a time when my mom had had surgery. And that’s not necessarily a problem, but it sure can be.Įspecially if you’re a pastor, your wife is sick, and you are in charge of the upcoming potluck. Like it or not, there are just not as many men in the kitchen as there are women.

OK, call me sexist if you will, but it’s a fact: the majority of cooks are women.

Perfect pot luck