Daves Chili Food

DAVE'S OLD FASHIONED CHILI

Steps:

• In a frying pan, brown ground beef. Drain. Add remaining ingredients and drained ground beef into a 6 quart pot. Cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.
• A note added: "Dave likes to add fresh, chopped onions on top of his chili serving.".
• My note: I'm guessing that by "small red beans" he meant pinto beans.
• This yields 16 (8 ounce) servings.

DAVE'S 15 DEGREE CHILI

Steps:

• Chop the peppers and onions and place in a large soup pot.
• Add the remaining spices, beans, tomato sauce& paste, and the beer.
• Stir well and let rest.
• Brown the ground round in a large skillet and add to the soup pot.
• Stir well and simmer on low to medium heat for 1-2 hours.

DAVE'S QUICK CHILI

Steps:

• Brown Hamburger, Add Minced Garlic and Chopped Onion and cook till Onions are clear.
• Add Green Pepper and cook until soft.
• Add the rest of the ingredients adjusting to suit taste adding water for desired thickness.
• Simmer for about an Hour.
• I like to serve with Fritos.

DAVE'S CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot.
• Add the hamburger meat (or double ground brisket if using) and brown; drain off excess fat).
• Add the minced garlic, 8 cups of water and the dried chili pods and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for an hour.
• Remove the chili pods and any stems that may have fallen off the pods.
• Add the bay leaves through the Mexican Chili Powder and stir.
• To thicken the chili, mix the flour and cornmeal with 1/4 cup of water until smooth, then add to the chili and stir well.
• Add the Beans and Tomatoes.
• Mix well and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2-2 1/2 hours. The longer it cooks the better it gets. Add a little water as it cooks down. :).
• NOTE: If it gets too thick, just add a little water. We serve this with cheddar cheese or chopped onions on top and crackers or cornbread.

DAVE'S SLOW COOKED CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet and drain.
• Add beef, onion, green pepper, garlic, tomatoes, kidney beans, salt, chili powder, pepper and cumin to crock pot.
• Mix well.
• Cover and simmer on low for 7 to 10 hours.
• Experiment; I love to add various hot peppers from our local market and every once in awhile I have the opportunity to purchase some whole dried Mexican peppers that can be ground into powder and added to the chili. Also check out some of the bison meat websites for an excellent and lean beef alternative!