Great Chili – Chasing Chili

admin | July 7, 2009

Great Chili – Chasing Chili

1 lb ground lean pork
2 1/2 lbs ground chuck
1 1/2 lbs onions, chopped
1 lb green peppers, chopped
5 c tomatoes,chopped
1/2 lb pinto beans
1 1/2 T oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 c chopped parsley
1/2 c butter
1/3 c chili powder
2 T salt
1 1/2 t pepper
1 1/2 t cumin seeds
1 1/2 t MSG
water

Soak beans in water to cover overnight. Drain, cover with cold water
and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Add tomatoes ans
simmer 5 min longer.

Saute green peppers in oil until tender, add onions and cook until
tender. Stir frequently. Add garlic and parsley.

In another skillet, melt butter and add chuck and pork. Brown 15 min
until crumbly.. Add to onion mixture and stir in chili powder. Cook
10 min and add mixture to beans.

Season with salt, pepper, cumin seeds and MSG. Simmer, covered 1
hour, then remove cover and simmer 30 minutes longer. Skim fat from
top.

Serves 10

Great Chili

admin | July 3, 2009

Sen. Barry Goldwater’s Expert Chili

1 lb coarsely ground beef
1 lb dried pinto beans
1 can (6oz) tomato paste
2 c chopped onions
3 T hot unspiced chili powder
1 T ground cumin
salt
water

Soak beans in water , covered overnight. In a large Dutch oven, cook
beef until browned, stirring to keep crumbly, Drain off drippings, if
needed.

Add tomato paste, onions and drained beans.

Mix chili powder, cumin and season to taste with salt.Stir into
mixture.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until beans are tender,
about 5 hours.

Serves 6

GREEN CHILI WITH PORK

admin | July 2, 2009

1/2 C olive oil
2 large yellow onions, chopped, about 4 cups
8 medium garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
8 fresh Jalapeno peppers, stemmed and minced
3 carrots, peeled and sliced crosswise into 1/2″ pieces
1 1/2 T dried oregano, preferably Mexican
3 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1/2″ cubes
5 C chicken stock or canned broth
salt
28 oz crushed Italian plum tomatoes, drained
1 potato, peeled and grated (1= 8 oz)
12 large Poblano chilies (1 1/2 lb), roasted and peeled *OR*
28 oz can whole roasted mild green chilies, drained

In a large heavy duty casserole or Dutch oven (about 5 qt.) warm the
oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, Jalapenos, and carrots.
Cook,stirring once or twice, for 10 minutes. Stir in oregano and
pork cubes and cook until pork has lost its pink color, about 20
minutes. Stir occasionally.

Stir in the chicken stock, 1 tsp of salt, crushed tomatoes and the
grated potato. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cook
partially covered, for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Cut the Poblano into 1/2″ strips. Add them to the chili and cook ,
stirring often, for another 30 to 45 minutes or until the pork is
tender and the chili is thickened to your liking. Taste for correct
seasonings and let cook another 5 minutes. Serve hot.

NOTE: To roast Poblanos, stick them on a serving fork and turn over a
gas burner until thoroughly charred. Wrap chilies in a paper bag
after you roast them. When cool, rinse under cold running water,
rubbing off the burned skin. Pat dry and de-stem chilies.

Serves 6 generously.

1981 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BUTTERFIELD STAGELINE CHILI

admin | June 16, 2009

4 medium onions, minced
10 lbs lean beef brisket, finely chopped
1/4 c oil
1 1/2 cloves garlic, minced
2 lbs ground pork
1 can (7oz) whole green chiles, minced
1 can (15oz) tomato sauce
1 lb whole tomatoes, finely chopped
1 T cumin
1 t salt
1 t oregano
1 T dry mustard
1 oz tequila
1 can beer
2 jar (3oz) chili powder
2 beef bouillon cubes

Brown onions, and beef in oil. Stir in garlic, pork, chiles, cumin,
oregano, salt, dry mustard, tomato sauce, tomatoes, tequila, beer,
chili powder and bouillon cubes.

Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2-3 hours. Stir
occasionally. Do not stir the last 30 min before serving.

Serves 25

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NUMERO UNO CHILI

admin | June 15, 2009

1/4 C olive oil
2 large yellow onions, chopped, about 4 cups
2 lb coarsely ground beef (shank, shoulder or chuck)
2 lb coarsely ground pork
salt
1/3 C mild, unseasoned chile powder
3 T ground cumin, from toasted seeds, if possible
3 T dried oregano, preferably Mexican
3 T unsweetened cocoa powder (NOT DUTCH PROCESS!)
2 T ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
4 C tomato juice
3 C beef stock or canned broth
8 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
2 T yellow cornmeal as optional thickener (more as needed)
32 oz dark red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

In a large skillet, over medium heat, warm the oil. Add onions and
cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile in a 4 to 5 qt. heavy flameproof casserole or Dutch oven
over medium heat, combine beef and pork. Season with 2 T salt and
cook, stirring often, until meat has lost all its pink color and is
evenly crumbled, about 20 minutes.

Scrape onions into casserole with meats. Stir in chili powder,
cumin, oregano, cocoa, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring,
5 minutes. Stir in tomato juice and beef stock. Bring to a boil
then lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Taste, correct seasonings and simmer another 30 minutes or until
chili is thickened to your liking. Stir in garlic. To thicken chili
further or to bind any surface fats, stir in the optional cornmeal.
Stir in the beans and simmer another 5 minutes.

Serves 6 or more.

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C.V. Woods World Championship Chili

admin | June 12, 2009

1(3 lb) chicken
1 1/2 qt water
1/2 lb beef suet
1/4 c finely chopped celery
7 c peeled, chopper tomatoes
2 t sugar
5 lbs ctr cut pork chops , thin
4 lbs flank steak
3 medium onions, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
3 green peppers, cut in 3/8 inch pieces
1 lb jack cheese, shredded
6 long green chiles
1 t oregano
1 T ground cumin
1/2 t MSG
1 T pepper
4 t salt
5 T chili powder
1 t cilantro
1 t thyme
1 c beer
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
juice of lime

Cut chicken into pieces and combine with water in large saucepan.
Simmer 2 hours then strain off broth.

In 2 qt saucepan combine celery, tomatoes and sugar and simmer1 1/2
hours.

Boil chiles 15 min until tender, remove seeds and cut in 1/4 in
squares.

Mix oregano, cumin, MSG,pepper, salt, chili powder, cilantro and
thyme with beer until all lumps are dissolved. Add tomato mixture,
chiles, beer mixture and garlic to chicken broth.

Melt suet to make 6-8 T droppings.Pour 1/3 of suet drippings into
skillet, add 1/2 pork chops and brown. Repeat for remaining pork
chops. Add pork to broth mixture and cook slowly 30 min.

Trim all fat from flank steak and cut into 3/8 cubes. Brown flank
steak in remaining drippings about 1/3 at a time. Add to pork
mixture. Return to simmer and cook slowly about 1 hour. Add onions
and green peppers, simmer 2-3 hours longer, stirring with wooden
spoon every 15-20 min. Cool 1 hour then refrigerate 24 hours.

Reheat chili before serving. About 5 minutes before serving time, add
cheese. Just before serving, add lime juice and stir with wooden
spoon.

Serves 12

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