Add the seasoning mix and stir well to combine all ingredients. Remove the lid and stir the chili now and then, making sure the chili doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. The chili will be ready to eat after 15 minutes, but it will taste better if allowed to heat at least 30 minutes. Keep the heat low and stir occasionally. Makes 4 servings.
Leftovers freeze well.
Put the pieces into the frying pan with the ground beef and cook along with the beef. Taste as you add the seasonings. After the chili has finished cooking, add more if you want. This is just like a kid in the mud,'' he said as he kneaded the meat, bread and egg together. Smearing ketchup on the small loaves also was best done by hand, Nelson decided.