Aldi Find: 3 Bean Chili Dry Soup Mix

I don't usually go for the all in one soup mixes for stews or chili. Mainly because they tend to leave something out or the flavor just doesn't seem right. Well, I have been proven wrong by Aldi. We found a 3 bean chili dry soup mix and decided to give it a try. It was $2.49 for the mix and we got the 4 pound roll of hamburger for $8.99. We only used 1 pound for the chili and it was amazing. We added nothing to it but the hamburger. So, we are using this again as a January meal. 

I did do a few things that were not shown on the package instructions that may have added to the flavor. Here is how we did it.

• Brown the ground beef in the stockpot you'll be cooking the chili in.
• Add the can of tomato paste to the beef as it cooks.
• Do not drain off the hamburger!
• Add 6 cups of water instead of 7 and add it directly to the cooked hamburger and tomato mix
• Bring to a boil
• Add the chili mix
• Turn the heat down to simmer
• Allow the chili to simmer for one hour on low stirring occasionally.

That's all there is to it. I served it with cornbread but you could use biscuits, crackers, or anything else really. We also added cheese to each bowl.

It made enough for us to have dinner and 2 lunches. Not bad. 

***picture from Pillsbury and does not reflect the actual chili that was made*