Grammy's Kitchen · Chili · Chili Meatballs
One of 163 chili recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 163 for gravy quality among the chili recipes we compared. 8 cooks on www.thespruceeats.com rate it 3.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 23% |
| fat | 0% | 1% |
| aromatics | 12% | 16% |
| sweetener | 10% | 0% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 165% | 58% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound lean ground beef |
| 227 g | 1/2 pound ground pork, or more ground beef |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup finely chopped onions |
| 19 g | 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro |
| 74 g | 1/2 cup finely chopped red or green bell pepper |
| 68 g | 1/4 cup ketchup |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce |
| 50 g | 1 large egg, slightly beaten |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon chili powder |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon oregano |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon cumin |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 94 g | 3/4 to 1 cup fine dry breadcrumbs |
| 822 g | 2 (14.5-ounce) cans zesty chili-style diced tomatoes |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon chili powder |
| 227 g | 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.thespruceeats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.