Chili Revisited

coolbreeze01 wrote:

96Bounder30E wrote:
Have you tried Budsters chili?

No, do you mean Bunsters?

Once you have mine you never forget it ~lol~ Thanks for remembering 96!

I do believe 96 meant mine, it is quite hot, not for everyone. My recipe below is basic, add subtract to your liking, the 5 different spices I use are HOT

My recipe:

5 lbs Stew meat (cut into bite size pieces)
5 lbs onions (chopped fine)
5 heads of garlic (chopped fine) YES 5 HEADS
5 small cans of skinless tomatoes with the seeds removed
5 different kinds of ground chilies (or more) plus ground cumin

Brown meat on all sides to seal in juices. Carmalize onions, add garlic just as the onions turn light golden, cook till golden. Add meat, onions, garlic, tomatoes, 1/4 of the spices to a pressure cooker (size amount to match size of cooker it takes me four cooker loads for this recipe). Pressure cook for at least 45 mins. Transfer to a crock pot, add remaining spices, cook on low for 24 hours stiring every hour or so and removing any floating fat.

96Bounder30E wrote:
Have you tried Budsters chili?

No, do you mean Bunsters?

Have you tried Budsters chili?

Just made some this evening:

1 - lb ground pork
1 onion - diced
1 green pepper - diced
1 jalapeno, finely diced
Garlic minced
2 - 15 oz can tomatoes - diced
16 oz Tomato sauce
1 - 15 oz can black beans - rinsed
1 - 15 oz can pork & beans - drained
Salt
Pepper
Chili powder
Cumin
Water as needed


I have used about every type bean out there(fresh & dry), I do like to add some black beans if possible as I love the flavor they impart. I sometimes add sugar, and other spices(thyme, oregano, italian blend, basil,...), if I feel like it.

Dean

Auntie's Survival Chili


2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 1/2 lb. stew meat 1 teaspoon salt
12 OZ can beer 1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup whole tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon paprika
8 OZ can tomato sauce 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 OZ can chopped green chilies dash red pepper
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion


Brown meat in oil and add rest of ingredients. Bring to boil; simmer, covered for 3 hours adding more water if needed. Stir occasionally.

All of the ingredients can be adjusted to suit your taste - I usually serve this the next day after all flavors have blended. Sour Dough or Corn Bread are great with this!

YC 1 wrote:
Easy and amazing chili

I use a pressure cooker but slow cooking is fine and even better in a dutch oven over a fire. The smoke adds a great flavor.

Toss the masa flour, salt, and cayenne unless you want hot chili.

Sweat a large white onion and a couple of bell peppers. Set aside. Use any meat you like but ground beef is fine. Brown and drain.

Add beef broth to the mix and the ingredients set aside. Add a can or two of tomatoes.

Of course plenty of garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, white pepper to taste.

The large spice package of the Shelby mix is outstanding and makes chili easy. I use two boxes in a large pot. One if trying to make a small pot.

Wuvv masa harina in my chili and got a substitute hint from someone that's a great hack: run corn tortillas through a food processor until they are powdery and then measure in the same amt as called for masa.

Easy and amazing chili

I use a pressure cooker but slow cooking is fine and even better in a dutch oven over a fire. The smoke adds a great flavor.

Toss the masa flour, salt, and cayenne unless you want hot chili.

Sweat a large white onion and a couple of bell peppers. Set aside. Use any meat you like but ground beef is fine. Brown and drain.

Add beef broth to the mix and the ingredients set aside. Add a can or two of tomatoes.

Of course plenty of garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, white pepper to taste.

The large spice package of the Shelby mix is outstanding and makes chili easy. I use two boxes in a large pot. One if trying to make a small pot.

Thanks all!! Some things to try this winter :C

coolbreeze01 wrote:
Still looking for a good chili recipe. If use kidney beans, please don't post. I just don't like them.

We don't like beans in our chili either so we don't blame you there. We just leave them out. We created our own recipe using a traditional sauce base of crushed tomatoes, a boat load of garlic and onion, chili spices and tomato paste. We always make 4 gallons because we freeze the rest. In my opinion, chili is even better after a month in the freezer because the spices have a chance to meld and intensify.

Here's our 5 Meat Chili
Makes 4 gallons.

Important - the amount of meats vary for us. We "eyeball" it. If we are packing it full of meat, we add an extra 1/2 TBSP of each spice to balance the extra meat.

First we brown the meats: we use bacon, chicken, smoked sausage, pork butt and beef. All are cut up into spoon-sized portions. We then drain out all but one or two TBSP of the fat.

Leave the meat in the pot and add to the pot in the amounts below the spices, garlic and onions to sauteé and soften. Sauteeing the spices makes the flavor better.
- One and a half cups of chopped garlic (at least; sometimes we add more if the garlic is mild)
- Two super sized onions chopped.
- At least 2 TBSP each of chili powder and cumin. Sometimes we add another hot spice if we want more heat in the palate.

Then add:
- One (32 oz) jar of mild pepperoncini peppers - chopped and include the juice from the jar.
- *3 or 4 large (28 oz) cans of crushed tomatoes*
*Add 3 cans of crushed tomatoes: We eyeball how much of the crushed tomatoes to use. We like our chili thicker rather than thin in its consistency. If it seems too thick you can always thin it with another can of crushed tomatoes.
- 2 or 3 (6oz) cans of paste

Bring to a simmer: we prefer at least 3 hours on simmer but sometimes go as long as 4.
Note: If you want more flavor heat: add about a half cup of chopped jalapeños and use hotter spices. This recipe can be tweaked to your tastes easily.

GOOD TO SEE YA, SUPER DAVE!

Make any chili recipe that sounds good and push it over the top by putting it in the smoker for a couple hours. It makes otherwise average chili awesome.