Gina Pfeiffers Chili Food

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the canned white beans. In a medium bowl, mash half of the beans with a potato masher until chunky. Reserve the beans until needed.
• Add the canola oil to a large Dutch oven and heat it over medium-high heat. Add the peppers, onions, and garlic and saute until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Season the vegetables with salt, and pepper, to taste. Add the cumin, coriander, and chili powder and continue to saute for 1 more minute to toast the spices. Stir in the chicken stock, and lime juice and bring to a simmer. Add the beans and continue to simmer for 20 more minutes.
• After 20 minutes of simmering, taste for seasoning, and adjust if necessary. Stir in the shredded rotisserie chicken and cilantro and simmer until heated through, about 5 more minutes. Serve the chili in individual bowls topped with a dollop of sour cream, crushed tortilla chips, and lime wedges.

GINA PFEIFFER'S CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the green pepper, onion, jalapeno, garlic and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• In the pan used to cook the vegetables, heat the remaining oil over high heat. Add 1/4 of the combined meat to the oil and brown it on all sides for about 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and brown the remaining three batches of meat. (Use a little more oil if needed.)
• Pour the stock into the pan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the brown bits in the pan. Set aside. In a stockpot, combine the meat and the vegetables. Add the salsa, cumin, oregano, chili powder, coriander, cayenne pepper, reserved stock and beer to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and simmer 30 minutes to 1 hour to thicken the chili. The meat should be tender but not falling apart. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over rice.

WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the ground chicken, 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, fennel seeds, oregano, and chili powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir the flour into the chicken mixture. Add the beans, Swiss chard, corn, and chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer, scraping up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer for 55-60 minutes until the liquid has reduced by about half and the chili has thickened. Add the red pepper flakes and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the chili into serving bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

PAT'S FAMOUS BEEF AND PORK CHILI

Steps:

• In large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until lightly crisp, stirring occasionally. Once the bacon is browned, add the garlic, onions, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder, oregano, and smoked paprika and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the vegetables are tender and seasonings are aromatic. Add the beef and break it up with a wooden spoon. Once beef is broken up and beginning to brown, add the pork. Break up with wooden spoon like the beef, and brown, until no longer pink, roughly 4 minutes. Stir in the beer and beans. Toss together, then add the crushed and diced tomatoes. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if necessary. Transfer the chili to serving bowls and garnish with lime wedges, sour cream, shredded cheese, and sliced scallions.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, add paprika, oregano, MSG, chili powder, cumin, beef bouillon, beer and 2 cups water. Let simmer.
• In a separate skillet, brown meat in 1 lb. or 1 1/2 lb. batches with Wesson oil or suet. Drain and add to simmering spices. Continue until all meat is done.
• Saute chopped onion and garlic in 1 T. oil or suet. Add to spices and meat mixture. Add water as needed. Simmer 2 hours. Add mole, sugar, coriander seed, hot sauce and tomato sauce. Simmer 45 minute.
• Dissolve masa harina flour in warm water to form a paste. Add to chili. Add salt to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add additional Louisiana Hot Sauce for hotter taste.