West Claims Chili Native Soup
- Title
- West Claims Chili Native Soup
- Subject
- onion
- tomato
- garlic
- green chili salsa
- green chili peppers
- oregano
- Tabasco pepper sauce
- hot chili powder
- medium strength chili powder
- mild chili powder
- salt
- cumin
- pork
- beef
- celery
- Description
- West claims chili native soup
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 ripe tomato
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8-ounce) can green chili salsa (sauce)
1 (8-ounce) can green chili peppers, seeded, diced
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1 teaspoon Tabasco pepper sauce (yes, one
teaspoon)
1 tablespoon hot chili powder (if varying
strengths of chili powder aren't available, use 2
tablespoons of most common chili powder to
substitute for this and the next two ingredients)
1 tablespoon medium strength chili powder
1 heaping tablespoon mild chili powder
½ to 1 teaspoon salt
In separate skillets, cook pork and beef 10 minutes.
Add ½ teaspoon cumin to each skillet. In a 6-quart
saucepot, combine celery, onion, tomato, garlic, chili
salsa, chili peppers, oregano and Tabasco sauce. Combine
chili powders in a small bowl; add a small amount of
water to form a paste; add to saucepot, mix well. Cook,
covered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain juice
from meat, reserving ¼ cup; add meat and
reserved meat juice to chili mixture. Cook, stirring fre-
quently, 1 to 1½ hours, or until meat is tender. Before
serving, add salt to taste. Yields 4 to 6 servings.
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# West Claims Chili Native Soup
*Yields 4 to 6 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 1 ripe tomato
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8-oz) can green chili salsa (sauce)
- 1 (8-oz) can green chili peppers, seeded, diced
- 1 tsp dried leaf oregano
- 1 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
- 1 Tbsp hot chili powder*
- 1 Tbsp medium strength chili powder*
- 1 heaping Tbsp mild chili powder*
- 1/2 to 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin (for pork skillet)
- 1/2 tsp cumin (for beef skillet)
*If varying strengths of chili powder are not available, substitute 2 Tbsp of standard chili powder for all three chili powder ingredients.
## Instructions
1. In separate skillets, cook pork and beef for 10 minutes. Add 1/2 tsp cumin to each skillet.
2. In a 6-quart saucepot, combine celery, onion, tomato, garlic, chili salsa, chili peppers, oregano, and Tabasco sauce.
3. Combine chili powders in a small bowl; add a small amount of water to form a paste. Add paste to saucepot and mix well.
4. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Drain juice from meat, reserving 1/4 cup. Add meat and reserved meat juice to chili mixture.
6. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
7. Before serving, add salt to taste. - Creator
- Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka
- Source
- RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)
- Date
- 1960s
- Rights
- Personal/Family
- Format
- Printed pamphlet page
- Identifier
- RCA0006-20260609-0232
- Coverage
- Oregon, US
Dublin Core
Tags
Citation
Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka, “West Claims Chili Native Soup,” Recipe Card Archive, accessed June 29, 2026, https://recipecardarchive.com/items/show/1615.