Carols Summertime Chili Food

SUMMER VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add all but a few tablespoons of the chopped red onion. Stir in the garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the poblano, mushrooms and corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 3 more minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then stir and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the chili is thick, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the chili among bowls. Top with the cheese, sour cream and/or cilantro; sprinkle with the reserved red onion. Serve with the tortillas.

SUMMER VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium pot. Add onion, garlic, chili powder and cumin. Saute over medium heat until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except garnishes) and stir. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add more liquid if needed.
• Serve alone or over rice (preferably brown). Garnish if desired with any of the following: reduced-fat cheddar cheese, onion, fat-free sour cream, guacamole, fresh cilantro.

CAROL'S SUMMERTIME CHILI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef with onion soup mix, a dash of onion and garlic salt, and stir occasionally until beef is brown; then drain. Next, stir in stewed tomatoes, the 1 T. of oregano crushed leaves, chopped chives, extra-hot chili powder, and the kidney beans. Heat this mixture to boiling, and then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 hour. Stir occasionally. This tastes great served with chopped onions, and/or over corn bread.

CAROL'S CHICKEN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut cooked chicken into good sized chunks.
• Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
• Chop apple into chunks and dip in pineapple juice to keep them from browning.
• Combine chicken, pineapple, apple, grapes and mayonaisse.
• Mix well.
• Cover and chill 2 hours before serving.
• Serve over romaine lettuce leaves.
• Top with some of the cashews.

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI

Steps:

• Melt suet or heat the oil in a heavy 3-quart (or larger) pot over medium-high heat.
• Remove the unrendered suet and crumble meat into the pot. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally. until meat is evenly browned.
• Add tomato sauce, beer, crushed red chile, garlic, onion, oregano, paprika, 1 teaspoons of the cumin, and salt. Stir to blend and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, adding cayenne pepper.
• Simmer uncovered 1 hour longer.
• Stir in the cheese and the remaining 1/2 teaspoons cumin.
• Simmer 1/2 hour longer, stirring often to keep cheese from burning.
• I serve the chili with sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese to garnish, and warm cornbread on the side.
• The cookbook actually called for 1/4 cup of crushed red chile pepper, but unless you have a taste for fire, use less! I use half that amount, and I really like hot food.

CAROL'S VERMONT CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers. Cook and stir until the onion is tender, about 7 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, maple syrup, and kidney beans. Season with black pepper and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Sprinkle beef with salt. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease; stir into the chili along with 1 beer. Cook and stir for 1 hour, stirring frequently. Season to taste with salt, and thin to desired consistency with 1 beer before serving.

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Cut the meat into quarter-inch cubes.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the meat, stirring often, until browned.
• Transfer the meat to a kettle and add the onions and garlic. Cook briefly and add the chili powder, oregano, paprika, salt, cumin, tomato sauce and beer. Bring to the boil.
• Cover closely and cook over very low heat one hour. Add the cayenne pepper and cook two hours longer. As the chili cooks, skim the fat from the surface.
• Add the goat cheese and cumin seeds and Simmer, stirring, 30 minutes longer.