This will thicken your soup without adding extra fat. Oh. But we are gonna do that too. Mix up your gravy packet with 1 1/2 cup milk. I use skim, because I like to cut fat when I can in order to make room for more important fat. Like this. Use Monterey Jack cheese because it...
flavor to the meat and veggies. To make sure it reaches the right consistency you’ll need a thickener. Lightly coat your beef in flour before you brown it. The flour gives the beef a nice crust and helps it brown. It will also thicken your sauce as it simmers into your braising ...
to a "T". Needless to say the taste is also spot on. One word of advice: When you make this, and you will (repeatedly), do not not simmer longer than recommended. The beans will start to break down and thicken the chili too much. It will smell and taste right but the texture ...