Napa Goat Ranch Chili Con Carne Food

CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Pat the meat dry with a paper towel and season with the salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large stew pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the meat, in small batches, until well browned, adding more oil to the pan if needed. Transfer meat to a bowl and reserve.
• Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the oil from the pan. Saute the onions over medium heat for 10 minutes, scraping up the browned bits with a wooden spoon from the bottom of the pan. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes more. Stir in the chili powders, cumin, and oregano and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in 5 cups of the stock. Add the meat and any accumulated juices to the pot. Bring to a gentle simmer. Season the chili with salt and pepper to taste, and stew the meat with a cover slightly ajar until almost tender, about 3 hours.
• In a food processor or blender puree half of the beans with the remaining stock. Add the bean mixture to the chili along with the whole beans. Simmer for 1 hour more or until the meat is tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with rice and selections of condiments, like sour cream, chopped cilantro, shredded cheddar, minced fresh or sliced pickled jalapenos.

CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and let cool, then crumble and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings from the saucepan (reserve the drippings). Increase the heat to medium high, add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon; wipe out the pan.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon drippings in the saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and 1 teaspoon salt and cook 2 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano and tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste is brick red, about 6 minutes (add a splash of water if the mixture begins to stick). Add the beer and simmer until almost completely reduced, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the beef and any juices from the plate; add the cocoa powder, tomatoes, beef broth and beans and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens slightly, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
• Stir the hot sauce into the chili and season with salt. Add some beef broth if the chili is too thick. Ladle into bowls and top with the crumbled bacon, cheese, scallions and/or sour cream.

CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Serving suggestions: White rice, chopped cilantro, shredded Cheddar, chopped tomatoes, minced fresh or pickled jalapeno peppers
• Pat the meat dry with a paper towel and season with the salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large stew pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the meat, in small batches, until well browned, adding more oil to the pan as needed. Transfer meat to a bowl and reserve.
• Discard all but 2 tablespoons of oil from the pan. Saute the onions over medium heat for 10 minutes, scraping up the browned bits with a wooden spoon from the bottom of the pan. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes more. Stir in the 1/3 cup chili powder, cumin, and oregano and cook for 2 minutes. Add the canned diced tomatoes and whisk in 4 cups of the stock. Add the meat and any accumulated juices back to the pot. Bring to a gentle simmer. Season the chili with the salt and pepper, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
• In a food processor or blender puree half of the beans with the remaining 1 cup of stock. Add the bean mixture to the chili along with the whole beans. Let simmer, uncovered, 1 hour more or until the meat is tender. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons chili powder and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with rice and suggested condiments.

VENISON CHILE CON CARNE

Steps:

• First, fire roast poblano pepper, tomatoes and garlic cloves. Dice garlic, blend tomatoes, peel and slice poblanos and set aside.
• Take a Dutch oven or large skillet and add oil. Heat oil and add in the bacon. Stir in ground pork and cook on high heat for 3 to 5 minutes then add in venison. Add salt to taste, white and black pepper, chile powder, chorizo seasoning, oregano and minced garlic and stir well. Add cumin slowly to your liking. Slowly, slowly add cumin, be careful (powerful stuff). Cook this all real good and stir constantly. When the meat is cooked, add in onions, bell pepper, Anaheim chilies and celery. Deglaze your pan with a 12 ounces Lone Star Beer. Add your blended tomatoes, 2 cans of crushed tomatoes, poblano peppers, chicken stock, beans and cilantro. Let simmer and get a good taste. If you like it hotter, add Serrano peppers or jalapenos. Thicken with masa harina. Serve in a large bowl with feta cheese and fried corn tortilla strips in center. Accompany with crackers, cornbread and ice cold Lone Star.

CHILE CON CARNE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin and bay leaf. Continue cooking meat in its own juices. If meat dries up add a little water. Next, begin adding the chile powder. Add water and let simmer for a short while. If you desire to add beans to your chile you should add cooked pinto beans now.
• Serve in bowls and garnish with cheese and onions and hot flour tortillas or crackers. This chile may also be served over enchiladas or tamales or added into Chile con Queso.

NAPA GOAT RANCH CHILI CON CARNE SEASONING MIX

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients together in a jar with a tight sealing lid. Use about 1/3 cup for recipes calling for a chili seasoning packet.

RANCH CHILI

Steps:

• Toss the pork cubes with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Fry bacon in a large, heavy soup kettle or Dutch oven over medium heat until fat renders and the bacon crisps, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels; pour all but 2 t of fat from the pot into a small bowl; set aside.
• Increase heat to med-high, add half of the meat to the now empty pot, and cook until well browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the browned meat to a bowl.
• Brown the remaining meat, adding another 2 t bacon fat to the pot if necessary; transfer the second batch of meat to the bowl.
• Decrease heat to med-low and add 3 T bacon fat to the now empty pot.
• Add the onion, jalapeno, chili powder, cumin, and oregano; cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are beginning to brown, 4-5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and brown sugar; cook until just fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add the diced tomatoes and scrape the pot bottom to loosen any browned bits.
• Add the reserved bacon, browned pork, and water; bring to a simmer.
• Continue to cook, uncovered, at a slow simmer until the meat is tender and the juices are dark and starting to thicken, about 2 hours.
• Add the beans, reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Adjust the seasoning with additional salt if necessary and serve with desired toppings-diced fresh tomatoes, lime wedges, diced avocado, sliced scallions, chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese or cheddar.

CHILI CON CARNE (COOKS COUNTRY)

Steps:

• Add the can of tomatoes and the chipotle chiles to a food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Transfer the bacon to paper towel-lined plate and reserve 3 tablespoons bacon fat.
• Pat the beef dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon fat in empty Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Working in batches, brown the beef on all sides (use a second tablespoon of the reserved bacon fat for the second batch). Be sure not to overcrowd the pan or the beef will steam and not brown. Transfer the browned beef to a bowl and set aside.
• Add remaining tablespoon of bacon fat, onion, and jalapeno to empty Dutch oven and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in water, pureed tomato mixture, bacon, browned beef, and sugar and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
• Remove cover, skim fat from the surface and continue to simmer uncovered until meat is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Ladle 1 cup chili liquid into medium bowl and stir in muffin mix; cover with microwave-safe wrap/waxed paper. Microwave until mixture is thickened, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk mixture into chili and simmer until chili is slightly thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving. Garnish with avocado and cheese if desired.
• The chili can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

NAPA GOAT RANCH LENTIL & VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a dutch oven (or large pot) saute the onion, carrot, garlic and the thyme in olive oil until lightly browned.
• Add the lentils and the rest of the ingredients (except the spaghetti and the parsley) along with the broth. Reduce the heat to medium.
• Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti. Toss the cooked pasta with a little fresh olive oil and the parsley if desired.
• Pour the sauce over the spaghetti. Garnish with additional parsley and parmesan cheese, if desired.

CHILLI CON CARNE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare your vegetables. Chop 1 large onion into small dice, about 5mm square. The easiest way to do this is to cut the onion in half from root to tip, peel it and slice each half into thick matchsticks lengthways, not quite cutting all the way to the root end so they are still held together. Slice across the matchsticks into neat dice.
• Cut 1 red pepper in half lengthways, remove stalk and wash the seeds away, then chop. Peel and finely chop 2 garlic cloves.
• Start cooking. Put your pan on the hob over a medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and leave it for 1-2 minutes until hot (a little longer for an electric hob).
• Add the onion and cook, stirring fairly frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft, squidgy and slightly translucent.
• Tip in the garlic, red pepper, 1 heaped tsp hot chilli powder or 1 level tbsp mild chilli powder, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tsp ground cumin.
• Give it a good stir, then leave it to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Brown 500g lean minced beef. Turn the heat up a bit, add the meat to the pan and break it up with your spoon or spatula. The mix should sizzle a bit when you add the mince.
• Keep stirring and prodding for at least 5 minutes, until all the mince is in uniform, mince-sized lumps and there are no more pink bits. Make sure you keep the heat hot enough for the meat to fry and become brown, rather than just stew.
• Make the sauce. Crumble 1 beef stock cube into 300ml hot water. Pour this into the pan with the mince mixture.
• Add a 400g can of chopped tomatoes. Tip in ½ tsp dried marjoram, 1 tsp sugar and add a good shake of salt and pepper. Squirt in about 2 tbsp tomato purée and stir the sauce well.
• Simmer it gently. Bring the whole thing to the boil, give it a good stir and put a lid on the pan. Turn down the heat until it is gently bubbling and leave it for 20 minutes.
• Check on the pan occasionally to stir it and make sure the sauce doesn't catch on the bottom of the pan or isn't drying out. If it is, add a couple of tablespoons of water and make sure that the heat really is low enough. After simmering gently, the saucy mince mixture should look thick, moist and juicy.
• Drain and rinse a 410g can of red kidney beans in a sieve and stir them into the chilli pot. Bring to the boil again, and gently bubble without the lid for another 10 minutes, adding a little more water if it looks too dry.
• Taste a bit of the chilli and season. It will probably take a lot more seasoning than you think.
• Now replace the lid, turn off the heat and leave your chilli to stand for 10 minutes before serving. This is really important as it allows the flavours to mingle.
• Serve with soured cream and plain boiled long grain rice.

NAPA GOAT RANCH CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, saute the ground beef with the onions until browned. Drain the mixture and place into a dutch oven or large saucepan with a well fitting lid.
• Add the beans, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes and the chili mix.
• Stir and add about 1/2 cup water.
• Simmer on low for a couple of hours until thick. Serve with tortillas or fresh cornbread.