I am cooking lots of chili...tomorrow. I need a few new recipes (tired of my old ones). I need 2 to be exact. I need a good medium chili recipe, and a good HOT chili recipe.
chop 3/4 ribs of celery
2/3 onions
1/2 green peppers (quantity depends on size)
Saute all of above in large heavy bottomed pot w/ oil 'til sweated down
Add 1 lb of ground beef and cook 'til brown
Add 2 tbls of favorite chili powder mix (I use more)
" 2/3 pinches of dark cocoa
" tsp of cumin
" tsp red pepper (ground)
" Pinch of cinnamin (or so)
" 6 or so splashes of hot sauce
Simmer this for at least 15 min
add bean up to 6 cups (try not to use canned, if possible)
I use 1/3 pinto, 1/3 kidney, 1/3 black beans (or 2 cups of each --aprox I cook and freeze the beans in "chili size" zip-locs)
add one 28 oz can of chopped tomatos
add 1 or 2 bottles of dark beer (depends on how much time you have avail. to simmer--2nd pint if you have time avail)
add 2 tbls (more) of chili powder
simmer for 3 to 5 hours
let rest overnight
bring back upto temp and taste and adjust seasoning
serve with hot sauce, chedder, sour cream, chopped green onion, whatever you like.
1. Brown ground beef in a large saucepan over medium heat. Drain fat.
2. Add onion and pepper and saute for about 2 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve one cup in a bowl with the optional cheese, diced onion, and whole jalapeno garnish on top.