Chili - what's you recipe

[giant splinter]

I agree that beans are an important ingredient, Having said that I suspect we may be facing a heavy contingency of Texans that may instigate a protest.
Most Texans do not use beans in the real Texas chili they make down there, I understand this and it is great the way they make it Beans or not. Might be that beans don't grow there or might be they already have enough GAS and oil there. Whatever the case may be the Texans have a different way of making chili , Texas beef .... no beans,  Jalapeno cornbread with a chilled Shiner Bock or two on the side and it is all good.

[Raider Bill]

I agree that beans are an important ingredient, Having said that I suspect we may be facing a heavy contingency of Texans that may instigate a protest.
Most Texans do not use beans in the real Texas chili they make down there, I understand this and it is great the way they make it Beans or not. Might be that beans don't grow there or might be they already have enough GAS and oil there. Whatever the case may be the Texans have a different way of making chili , Texas beef .... no beans,  Jalapeno cornbread with a chilled Shiner Bock or two on the side and it is all good.

They had beans then too remember Blazing Saddles? ;D

[2manyhobbies]

Man you guys got some good ideas here!  On my last batch I departed from my traditional red kidney beans (I used some of those), but also added black beans and a few lentils.  My neighbor gave me a couple bananna peppers I grilled with the onions - it turned out pretty good if I do say so. 

I didnt even think of cornbread!  I will have to dig out my cornbread recipe - I like a dense thinner cornbread.  That sounds like a topic all its own.

Brad

[Weekend_Sawyer]

There's a cornbread thread in here somewhere.  ;D
It's not as much of a debate as the grits issue but there are those that like flat and those that like cake. I'm more of a cake kinda guy.

[Raider Bill]

There's a cornbread thread in here somewhere.  ;D
It's not as much of a debate as the grits issue but there are those that like flat and those that like cake. I'm more of a cake kinda guy.

Sweet with a scoop of ice cream on top.

[Al_Smith]

Every time the weather turns cold Mrs Smith makes a big pot of chili or vegatable soup .Enough to feed 12 people but there are only two of us.It gets better the second -third -fouth time around anyway .

I don't care what that bunch in Texas or New Mexico say you gotsta have beans in Chili or it isn't the same .That other stuff is Coney Island hot dog topping .Beans are a must and they are musical in a round about way .

Spicey is good .Nucliar reactor strength where you burn a hole in your britchs from the after effects is not .Pantaloon flambeau ,nyet .

[sawguy21]

Karen added some leftover Italian meat balls to tonight's batch. that was some good. Added garlic French loaf and we were happy;D

[Terry Syd]

Bush Chilli from Oz.

When we go hunting, I usually make up a batch of chilli for the guys. I need some meat - goat, pig, roo - what ever is available. The proportions are dependent upon how many mouths there are to feed.

Cube the meat and throw it in a camp oven with some chopped onions to simmer for a couple of hours. Add enough water as it cooks to keep it from burning. When the meat is tender, throw in the kidney beans and 'El Paso' chilli spice mix. I use the large cans of kidney beans and usually have a couple of extra cans on hand, sometimes we get visitors for dinner.

Take extra packets of the 'El Paso'. Most guys like their chilli hot, so I usually throw in 3-4 packets in the camp oven in order to flavour it to taste.

Easy to pack, easy to make, no refrigeration - and it all gets eaten. Makes a great chilli omelette if there is any left over for breakfast.

[Magicman]

Pat is making the traditional pot-o-chili for tonight.  I chopped the onions, but the other ingredients came from her spice cabinet. 

Nasty weather such as we are having calls for a hot bowl of either soup or chili.    digin1 digin_2

There will not be any Trick or Treaters tonight.

[SAnVA]

I buy the Ro-tel brand chili-fixins, I usually end up using 2 cans of it in a pot of chili because my pot always grows on me! I start out with 1-1/2 to 2 lbs of fresh ground hamburger, brown it in a deep skillet with lots of onions , fresh finely chopped garlic ( chop it yourself, from cloves) green peppers, and mushrooms. When the hamburger is mostly cooked I then transfer to a large pot and start adding everything else--which usually consists of but not limited to--a can of kidney beans, 2 cans of pinto beans, at least 2 cans of diced tomatoes, a can of hunts tomato sauce , 2 cans of Ro-Tel brand chili fixins, if you like it thicker you can add a can of tomato paste , then salt & pepper to taste and I usually stir in a couple tablespoons or more of sugar. If your grocery store carries the Ro-tel tomato products be sure and try their chili-fixins out ! I also use their cans of tomatoes when I make macaroni salad it puts a little bite in it if you like spicy food!

[ancjr]

2 lb ground chuck
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
2 small or one large yellow onion
1 cup Bloemer Chili starter
2 cans tomato paste
2 cans hot diced tomatoes
2 cans hot chili beans
Sriracha to taste (I use about 3-4 tbsp)

Salt and brown the meat.  Drain. Add onions and chili powder.  Sautee until onions are clear.  Dump everything else in, stir and bring to a boil.  Reduce to a low simmer, stir occasionaly.  20-30 minutes.  Serve by the slice.  I don't like watery chili.  :D

[mesquite buckeye]

Donde esta las chiltepines?  Yeee Haaaa ;D 8) 8) ;D

[Wudman]

About as simple as it comes:

-I use the McCormick pre-packaged seasoning mix; usually the original.
-1 can of tomato sauce
-1 lb of hamburger
-Kidney beans

-simmer for about 30 minutes
-top with cheddar & sour cream

My family loves it.  It's a cheap meal.  I've had people tell me it is the best chili they have ever eaten.  Give it a try.

Wudman 

[Weekend_Sawyer]

I have been using chipotle chili powder for about a year now and like it a lot.
It's got more of a kick and a smokey flavor to it.

[dgdrls]

My son found a base recipe and built on it.

1.5 lbs grnd turkey (he added this instead of beef)
2 Gionelli hot sausage patties ground in. (he added this)
1 can tomato sauce. 14 oz
1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz
1 can Hunts fire roasted tomatoes (he added this)
1 can pinto beans
1 Tsp cumin,
1 Tsp mexican chili powder
1 Tsp grn pepper
1 Tsp pink salt.
1 fresh jalapeno chopped
1 fresh serrano pepper chopped (he added this)

brown the turkey and sausage drain off all the liquid save a tablespoon or two add it back in.

add the rest of the ingredients heat for an hour,
let cool overnight, reheat the next day
touch with Tabasco if you want.

He took a pot the Fire House chili cook-off and took second place.
this was his first pot of chilli 

DGDrls

[1270d]

2 can northern white beans
1 can chicken broth
1 cup chopped jalapeños
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 chicken breast (chopped)

Cook chicken, then put everything in a pot and simmer for 30 min.  Add 1/2 cup of milk before serving.   More japs and cayenne to taste.

[Dodgy Loner]

It's that time of year when a bowl of hot chili is always good.  It seems that I never make my chili the same twice, but I do stick with the traditional beef, red kidney beans, grilled onions, and chili powder. 

So what's your recipe?

I don't use a recipe, but my chili always has ground venison, home-grown tomatoes (I process and freeze them fresh), beans (kidney or pinto or black or red, I'm not picky), onions, garlic, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, and chili powder.

[Magicman]

Thawed a package of Pat's Chili for tonight.  MMmmmmmm.