Chili Revisited

When ever I make chili beans this is the recipe I use. It never fails and Ive won plenty of chili bean cook offs with this. It is not for the lazy cook though. And I will say, Ive never made it in my trailer.

2 # small dried red beans, checked for rocks and soaked
2# lean ground beef browned
3-1/2 lean, clean (no grisle) beef, 1/2''-3/4'' cubes, browned. I use either Top Round or Top Sirloin
1 Ham hock.
2 large onions, chopped fine and carmelized in the pan you browned the beef in.
2 large onions, rough chopped, say 3/8'' to 1/2''
2 Bell pepper, rough chopped , same.
1 head garlic, smashed, chopped, some how fairly fine
1 large japeleno, gutted and chopped fine
1 small serano, not gutted, finely chopped (minced), don't touch your eyes.
3 ea. 28oz cans, diced tomato
2 ea. 15 oz cans, tomato sauce
4 tblspn chili powder
3 tblspn cumin
3 tblspn paprika
1 tblspn corriander
4 tblspn salt
1 tspn pepper
1 tblspn garlic powder
1 tsspn cayanne.

So basically, brown all the beef, ground and cubed, separately ofcourse. Not really looking for fully cooked, but nice and brown.
Then brown the finely chopped onions pretty well in the same skillet you browned the beef in. Adds flavor…..I think.
I take the beans and the water they are soaking in and the ham hock and bring to a boil, then simmer for an hour.
Then, throw everything in and let it simmer 'till the beans are edible.

I never have to adjust seasoning with this recipe and I think it is the best chili with beans I've had.