Chili Revisited

Take out or replace any ingredient. This is so easy to make!

1 onion (chopped)
3 gloves garlic (minced)
1 can kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can chili beans
1 can roasted diced tomatoes
1 can rotelo (chopped tomato and pepper)
1 beer (minus 1/3 to drink for yourself as you cook ;)
1 bell pepper (chopped)
1 rotesserie chicken or 4 cooked breasts (chopped or shredded)
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet ranch dressing
1 teaspoon chili powder

Sauté onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil until onion is clear. Dump in all the above ingredients without draining the cans prior. That's it. Heat and I serve with avocado, green onions, cheese, sour cream and over tortilla chips. It's better on day 2.
I doubled the recipe (minus the chicken) for camping.

Got a nod of approval for this recipe from a woman born in Southern Texas who now lives closer to the OK border:

Texas Red Chili

Made it and kiddos HATED it and adults enjoyed it fine with an avocado salad on the side.
No accounting for taste down thru the ages.
Since you don't like kidney beans no sense in posting my vegetarian chili:).

If you'll take it from a native New Mexican - without measurements - here's how we do it: Soak your frijoles (pinto beans) overnight, then cook slowly in a crock pot. Brown your meat (cubed pork, beef, or ground beef... it's all good) with onions, fresh garlic and chilis. If you can get fresh Anaheim or poblano peppers, we like them the best. Otherwise, drain canned green chilis (these will be Anaheim chilis) and use those. Put all the above together in a pot along with a large can of diced tomatoes (my wife likes fire roasted the best... but what does she know - she's from Central America), cumin, a couple of tablespoons of red chili powder (chili pequin) and salt to taste. If you don't like it spicy, back off the red chili powder. Personally, I like to saute some fresh jalapenos with my meat and onions - but this is the stuff on which I was weaned. You'll know when you get the proportions of the ingredients right.

Rob

you should be able to find something here

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/14763/soups-stews-and-chili/chili/chili-without-beans/