Chili recipes

[IHateMyJob2004]

"Chilli con carne"

All I really do is toss it all in. Here's my ingrediant list

2-2.5 pounds of beef or turkey, cooked in frying pan prior to adding to mix
16 ounces of tomatoe sauce
small can (4 oz?) of green chillis
2 green pepper finely diced
1 yellow onion (larger one) finely diced
32 oz (2-16 ounce cans) of red kidney beens (drain liquid from cans prior to adding)

Add a dash of all the various hot spices I have. Use a bit more crushed red pepper than other spices. I don't liek to make it to spicy in case others want it.

Cook on low heat for 75 minutes, stirring ccasionally(maybe ever 20 minutes).

This ingrediant list makes a very thick chilli. I don't like chilli being liquidy and this works out perfectly. At the start though, it doesn't sem like there is enough liquid. Trust me, there is!

Add more crushed red pepper to bowl as desired when eating. Eat with saltine crackers and milk. Mmmmmm...

 

[shenaniganz]

Mine's pretty much the same except: more spices, some diced jalapenos, and diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce--oh and to make it less chunky I add a little water. I don't put very many beans in mine either. So, I guess its not really similar to yours.

 

[MrChad]

We've made this vegetarian chili a couple of times and it is extremely good (not to mention pretty healthy).

 

[Armitage]

beans, meat, onions, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, other spices, all in about whatever proportion looks right at the time. No two batches are ever the same, but it's ussually pretty good!

 

[SpunkyJones]

Bacon!

 

[Gurck]

Two mason jars of home-preserved tomatoes (maybe 16oz each?), sm. (4oz) of tomato paste, 2 lbs. of ground beef (sauteed first with chopped garlic (~2 cloves) and olive oil), a good bit of chili powder, I do it by hand but maybe 5 tbsp or so, can of drained corn nibblets, can of drained kidney beans, jar of salsa, 1/4 of a good sized onion chopped, sliced jalapenos and if I can find them, habaneros. Cook on low for an hour or so, eat with sour cream, cheddar, and fresh-chopped onions, and a side of corn bread and/or corn chips.

 

[MetalMat]

Step 1. Buy a can of Hormel Chili
Step 2. Open Can
Step 3. Add tons of hot sauce and seasoning
Step 4. Enjoy

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: MrChad
We've made this vegetarian chili a couple of times and it is extremely good (not to mention pretty healthy).

I make a similar one that is sometimes vegetarian. My mom found it in a magazine and over the last 10 years or so, it has wildly mutated from a tame 3-bean chili to a family favorite.

It's like this:

Get at least 3 types of canned beans. Sometimes I use 5 or 6. Black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, chick peas, whatever you like. Wash them and throw them in the crock pot. Remember; more beans will require more spices and maybe more diced tomatoes.
Throw in a can of refried beans. I like refried black beans. If I ever meet Rachel Ray in person, I'll thank her personally for this addition
Throw in a pound of meat or equivalent (I often use Boca, sometimes ground turkey, occaisionally beef).
Throw in 2 cans of diced tomatoes. The kind with jalapenos and/or habaneros in them.
Chopped yellow onion (optional)
Chopped green pepper (optional)
A whole bunch of garlic.
A can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (optional)
Maybe a can of corn if you've got one laying around. Corn makes it good.
Fresh chopped hot peppers to taste. I prefer jalapenos b/c I don't like the "heat" to override the taste. They say the seeds are bad for your prostate so try and get the seeds out.
A couple hershey kisses if you have them in. (optional)

Spices:
A little chili powder.
A bunch of paprika
A bunch of cumin
A bunch of cilantro (fresh if possible)
A lot of ground habanero
A couple shakes of cinnamon (this is NOT optional)
Salt + Pepper
And oh sh!t I knew I forgot something - about a cup of dry red wine.

Throw it all in the crock pot and cook it on low for like 8 hours. Less if no meat.

Serve in a bread bowl like at a trendy restaurant. Sprinkle liberally with Cholula, Tamazula, or Valentina. Put cheese on it. Garnish with corn chips and corn muffins.

Happy colon cleansing!

 

[Gurck]

That sounds awesome Jzero, gonna have to try it

 

[edro]

2lb Lean Hamburger
2 Large Cans Tomato Sauce
1 Small Can Bush's Light Kidney Beans
1 Small Can Bush's Chili Beans (Original)
1 Packet Chili Seasoning (some off brand)
1 Large can of Water
1 Rabid Hyena

That was my first chili recipe... and it was good.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Real chili does not include kidney beans.

 

[Raincity]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Real chili does not include kidney beans.

Just because some Texan newspaper publisher did not like beans in his Chili does not make it real Chili. Many published recipes as far back as the 1850 including the 1874 US Army Cookbook list beans as a primary ingredient

 

[TheNinja]

Holy Crap...this thread is like gold to me!!!!!

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: MrChad
We've made this vegetarian chili a couple of times and it is extremely good (not to mention pretty healthy).

mmmmmm

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Raincity

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Real chili does not include kidney beans.

Just because some Texan newspaper publisher did not like beans in his Chili does not make it real Chili. Many published recipes as far back as the 1850 including the 1874 US Army Cookbook list beans as a primary ingredient

Well DUH!!! Of course the Army cookbook lists beans as a primary ingredient, beans are a cheap filler. If they could have listed sawdust or cardboard as a primary ingredient they would have done so. And you're citing the Army Cookbook as a source of what constitutes "real" food? ROFLMAO, did you even sound that out in your head before typing it? Beans do not belong in chili, beans are used by people who are too cheap to buy enough meat.

 

[Raincity]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Raincity

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Real chili does not include kidney beans.

Just because some Texan newspaper publisher did not like beans in his Chili does not make it real Chili. Many published recipes as far back as the 1850 including the 1874 US Army Cookbook list beans as a primary ingredient

Well DUH!!! Of course the Army cookbook lists beans as a primary ingredient, beans are a cheap filler. If they could have listed sawdust or cardboard as a primary ingredient they would have done so. And you're citing the Army Cookbook as a source of what constitutes "real" food? ROFLMAO, did you even sound that out in your head before typing it? Beans do not belong in chili, beans are used by people who are too cheap to buy enough meat.

DUH!!! what I am saying is just because the guy who started the first known chile cookoffs did not like beans in his chili does not make chili with beans NON real chili.

 

[episodic]

Bowl O'Red Chili



Ingredients
3 pounds boneless, lean beef chuck, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 cups chopped onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) beef broth plus enough water to equal 3 cups
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 chopped red or green bell pepper, for garnish
3 tablespoons chili powder


1. Season beef cubes with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Divide beef into three batches. Add a batch of beef and brown well on all sides, adding oil as needed, 6 minutes per batch. Repeat with remaining 2 batches. Transfer beef with slotted spoon to a large bowl and set aside.
2. Add onions to Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until onions are softened, 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cornmeal, garlic, cumin, oregano, and red pepper; cook 30 seconds. Add beef broth and water, brown sugar, reserved meat, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
3. Bring chili to boil; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, over low heat until meat is tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Garnish with chopped red or green bell pepper, if desired. Makes 4 servings

 

[Nitemare]

Soak 3 cups of a combination of kidney and pinto beans in hot water overnight.
Brown 2 lbs of ground hamburger or turkey.
Toss the meat and beans in a crockpot
Add two cans of diced tomatoes
Add one chopped onion

SpicesAll to taste)
Lots of chilli powder
red pepper
cayenne pepper
cumin
dash of salt and black pepper

Cook on high overnight

Chilli will make your neighbors bang down your door to get in.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: Armitage
beans, meat, onions, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, other spices, all in about whatever proportion looks right at the time. No two batches are ever the same, but it's ussually pretty good!

pretty much how I make mine.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Beans do not belong in chili, beans are used by people who are too cheap to buy enough meat.

I'd take beans over meat any day.
Beans are awesome.
Beans are astoundingly nutritious.
Beans make everything taste better.

I may sometimes put chili without beans on chili dogs buts that's just because beans are a PITA falling out of a chili dog, but usually I use chili with beans anyway because beans are just plain good.

You may make what you believe to be "real" chili, but I notice you didn't post a recipe.

Probably because it SUCKS without BEANS!!!!! :evil::thumbsdown:

 

[EngenZerO]

$.99

/them "welcome to wendys. would you like to try xxxxxxxxxxx"
/me "no, can i get a small chilli with extra crackers."
/them "thats $.99 please pull up to the second window."

lazy mans chilli recipie

 

[badmouse]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
$.99

/them "welcome to wendys. would you like to try xxxxxxxxxxx"
/me "no, can i get a small chilli with extra crackers."
/them "thats $.99 please pull up to the second window."

lazy mans chilli recipie

Me too - another Wendy's chili addict, mmm. And my wallet appreciates it too.