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

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6 pequin chilies (small but very hot chilies!)
6 ancho chilies (large dried chilies)
2 lb stewing beef, cut up into 1/2″ cubes
1 T olive oil
2 bay leaves
1 T cumin, ground
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tsp oregano, preferably Mexican
2 T paprika
1 tsp sugar
coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper

Tear the chilies in strips and pour two cups boiling water over them.
Let soak for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid, and set aside.

Heat the oil in a heavy casserole and brown the beef cubes. Add the
chilie soaking liquid and bring to a boil. Add the bay leaves, turn
down the heat and let simmer for an hour. Meanwhile, puree the rest
of the ingredients, including the chilies, with a half cup of water,
or more if needed, in a blender or processor. Add the puree to the
meat and let simmer for 30 minutes more, adding water as necessary.

Serves 4

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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

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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.

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12 large fresh Poblano chilies
1/2 lb Monterey Jack or Chihuahua cheese, cubed
1/4 small yellow onion, coarsely chopped
1 large garlic clove, halved
6 eggs
3/4 tsp salt

Crema Fresca:
1 1/2 Cups whipping cream
3 T. sour cream

Make the Crema Fresca ahead of time: mix cream and sour cream
together. Cover and let stand at room temp. until thickened, 8 hours
or overnight. Chill until ready to use.

Char the chili peppers over a gas flame until blackened on all sides.
Wrap them in a plastic bag and let stand for 10 minutes to steam.
Peel and core the chilies. Remove seeds, rinse and pat dry.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously butter a 9″ pie pan (preferably
porcelain or stoneware with 2″ sides). Open up chili peppers and
arrange around sides of pan skin side down, point toward center of
pan, extending about 1/2″ above rim. Cover bottom of pan with
chilies.

Finely grate cheese with onion and garlic in a processor using on/off
pulses, about 30 seconds. Add eggs and salt. Process until smooth,
stopping to scrape down the sides, about 15 seconds. Mix in the
Crema Fresca (the Mexican equivalent of creme fraiche). Pour this
filling over the chilies. Curl the edges of the chilies over the
filling.

Bake until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out
clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cover chili edges with foil to prevent
burning, if necessary. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve hot
or at room temperature.

Serves 6 main course servings.

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1/4 C Olive oil
2 C chopped onions
2 Leeks, white part only, trimmed and chopped
1 large celery stalk, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced
5 tsp dried oregano, preferably Mexican
35 oz Italian plum tomatoes, undrained if canned
16 oz Clam juice
2 C dry red wine
1/2 C “Santa Cruz Red Chili Paste”
5 tsp freshly toasted cumin seed
1 T. salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 red Bell peppers,seeded, deveined, cut into 1/2 inch dice
12 Littleneck clams
12 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1 1/2 lb Scrod or other lean white fish, cut into 1 inch pieces
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 lb Bay scallops
1/2 C minced fresh cilantro (Chinese parsley, coriander)

Heat oil in heavy Dutch oven over low heat. Add onion, leeks, and
celery. Cover and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Add garlic
and oregano, cook another 10 minutes then add tomatoes, breaking up
with a spoon. Blend in the clam juice, wine, chili paste*, cumin,
salt and cayenne. Bring to a boil, skimming occasionally. Reduce
heat and simmer, partially covered, for about 1 hour, skimming. Mix
in bell peppers. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Cool.
Refrigerate overnight.

Bring chili to a boil. Adjust heat so that liquid simmers briskly.
Skim well and adjust seasonings. Add clams and mussels. Cover and
cook until shellfish open, 5 to 10 minutes. Discard any that do not
open. Gently stir in scrod and shrimp. Cover and simmer for a
minute. Add scallops, cover and simmer until fish is just opaque,
about 2 minutes.

Ladle chili into bowls. Top with cilantro.

“Santa Cruz Red Chili Paste” is available from The Santa Cruz Chili
and Spice Co., P.O. Box 177, Tumacacori, AZ 65640.

Serves 6 generously.

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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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1 3/4 C Black beans, sorted and rinsed
2 Qt Water, or more as needed
2 lb. Lamb bones
4 Thyme sprigs |
4 parsley sprigs | bouquet garni
1 Bay leaf |
3 Garlic clove, crushed
6 T. Olive oil
2 large yellow onions, chopped
1 1/2 lb Lamb shoulder, ground
2 T. chili powder
2 T. fresh minced ginger
2 T. fresh Thyme, minced OR
2 tsp Dried Thyme, crumbled
1 T. red hot chilie, seeded and deveined (Jalapeno)
1 1/4 tsp Dried Marjoram, crumbled
3/4 tsp fresh ground white pepper
3/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
3/4 tsp allspice
2 lb Italian plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 C. light Zinfandel wine
salt as needed

FOR BEANS: Soak beans overnight in 2 qt. water. In a large
saucepan, bring beans to a boil. Add lamb bones and bouquet garni
and 1 crushed garlic clove. Reduce heat and simmer till beans are
tender but not mushy. Skim occasionally and add more water if
necessary to keep beans submerged. 2 hrs.

FOR CHILI: Heat 3 T. oil in large heavy saucepan over moderate heat.
Add onions and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cloves
garlic, minced, and stir about 3 minutes. Transfer onion and garlic
mixture to a plate, using a slotted spoon. Add remaining oil to pan.
Increase heat to med. high. Add lamb and cook until no longer pink,
breaking up with spoon, about 6 min. Return onion mixture to pan;
add chili powder, ginger, thyme, red chili, marjoram, peppers and
allspice. Stir 5 minutes. Add tomatoes ( and half of their liquid,
if canned). Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for another
5 minutes. Add 3/4 Cup of Zinfandel. Simmer, skimming occasionally,
for 30 minutes.

Drain beans and reserve the cooking liquid. Discard the bones and
garni. Add beans and remaining Zinfandel to chili mixture. Salt and
season as necessary. Simmer 30 minutes, adding bean cooking liquid
as needed to keep chili moist (or soupy, as you like it). This chili
is best made ahead and allowed to season in the refrigerator for 24
hours. Reheat before serving.

Serves 8.

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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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3 T vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 small hot green chilie pepper, minced (optional)
1 1/4 lb venison, cut into 1/2″ cubes
3/4 lb ground venison (or ground pork)
28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
3 T red wine vinegar
3 T ground chili powder
2 T ground cumin
2 T Worchestershire sauce
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, plus a pinch
1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tsp salt or to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
10 oz can of red kidney beans, drained
3 T Masa Harina (or fine cornmeal) mixed with a little water
into a smooth paste for thickening chili

Heat the oil in a very large skillet. Stir in the onion, garlic, and
chile pepper. Saute over med-hi heat until the onion is just tender,
about 5 minutes.

Add the cubed and the ground venison and continue cooking for about
four to five minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the ground
meat is no longer red. Add all the remaining ingredients except the
beans and the masa harina (or cornmeal). Bring the mixture to a boil
then reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 30 minutes,
stirring occasionally. The stew should be fairly thick.

Stir in the kidney beans and the masa harina and heat through. Taste
and adjust the seasonings.

Makes 6 cups.

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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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