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Gram's Hambone Chile Recipe

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Gram’s Chili with Hambone

This is a "no recipe" recipe. Just add as much of each ingredient as you want.

Leftover Ham with Bone
Onion
Olive Oil
Chili Powder
Cumin
Chipotle Chili in Adobo
Tomato Sauce or Tomato Paste
Ro-Tel Tomatoes
Canned Chili Beans
Chicken Broth
Grated Jack or Cheddar Cheese
Sour Cream
Directions:
Directions:
Slice as much meat as you can from hambone and set aside.
Dice onion and sauté in a Dutch oven with olive oil.
Add chili powder and cumin and toast slightly.
Add hambone, chipotle, tomato sauce, Ro-tel tomatoes, and broth.
Simmer for an hour or more.
Remove hambone and remove any remaining meat.
Add all of the ham and simmer a bit longer.
Add beans and simmer until warm.
Garnish with cheese and sour cream
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
We always thought that this was fully homemade until someone caught Gram opening cans of chili etc. and dumping it in a pot.

 

 

 

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