Chili

[thecabinetguy]

Went to a chili cookoff last year. Winner out of 50 entrys had a very good mix of sausage, home grown peppers, steak etc. But the secret ingredient was a bottle of Patron.

[Kracker Jack]

Nipper, I like to get different variations of tomatoe like 2 big can can of paste 2 can of diced and like 1 can of whole tomatoes and maybe some fresh out of the garden depending on time of year. I season with chili powder,a little garlic powder and white pepper. And onions,green peppers and meat of choice. Like tsubaki said very size of meat from ground meat to diced meat to chunk meat it really gives it some substance. Overall chili is easy just depends on you and your guests taste. And don't forget the fritos,sour cream and cheddar cheese!!!!! Good luck!!

[tsubaki]

can't help it,
I gotta call time warp

[macojoe]

CHILI

3 lbs. ground beef
4 or 5 large green peppers chopped
2 large Spanish onions chopped

6 cloves garlic minced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 - 5 tsp. chili powder- depends what you like
1/4 - 1 tsp. crushed red pepper - same as above

2 large (28 oz.) cans of crushed peeled tomatoes (not Italian style)
2 large (28 oz.) cans of tomato sauce (not Italian style)
3 - 15 1/2 oz. cans of kidney beans (I use the juice and all)

1. Combine beef, green peppers and onions, sauté until beef is cooked continually stirring and breaking up the beef into fine pieces
2. Drain and return to pan
3. Stir in remaining ingredients
4. Simmer for a couple hours(your taste decides)
5. Serve, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla chips

[Road King Cole]

If using ground beef, use the best available.

I do like adding other types of meat, whatever is available, pork, roast, even turkey.

Add chili powder and cumin to taste. For heat I have powdered jalapenos or diced habeneros (audience dependent).

Use different beans: add pinto, kidney, and those big white ones.

I also like adding green red and yellow peppers for contrast.

Adding fresh corn also adds color in both input and output.

rkc

[Kracker Jack]

did my normal venison chili this year with my trimmings i keep for stew and chili, ground venison that i do my self and I also added a new ingridient which was venison sausage. The venison sausage really added a nice flavor. I even tried it a couple weeks later with out venison sausage instead i use Jimmy dean breakfast sausage in the big tube. It was awesome!!!

[jasoncooperpcola]

I might have to give that a try Kracker. Just need to wait till it cools down here. Since dad passed and I have started working at Papa Johns pizza we do not do much cooking anymore.