DeFrates’ Chili

1

pound ground beef    

1

1 1/4 ounce envelope Chilli Man Chilli Mix*

8

ounce can tomato sauce   

I

dash Tabasco sauce    

Brown ground beef in heavy skillet. Stir in contents of chili mix and add tomato sauce. Simmer for I hour and add Tabasco.

*Joe DeFrates originally developed the Chilli Man Mix (the Illinois spelling of Chili) and sold and packaged it under that name from the 1950’s until the 1970’s when he sold the recipe to the Milnot Company of Litchfield, Illinois. It is available today in most midwestern states under the original name. The actual ingredients of the chili mix are not available. Serves 4.