Texas Chuckwagon Chili Food

BEST EVER CHUCK WAGON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook the ground beef over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain off grease, and set aside.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the onions, green pepper and habanero pepper until onions are translucent. Remove from heat. Transfer the onion mixture to the pot with the ground beef, and set the heat to medium.
• Add the kidney beans and tomato sauce to the beef mixture, and season with chili powder, salt, garlic salt and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a simmer, and adjust seasonings to taste if necessary. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

SLOW-COOKER TEXAS CHUCK WAGON CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onions in oil 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
• Stir in beef, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook about 13 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is lightly browned; drain. Place beef mixture in 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in chilies, cumin and broth.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• Stir in bell peppers. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until bell peppers are hot. Serve with cheese.

EMERIL'S CHUCK WAGON CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over high heat. Add the beef, chili powder, cumin, Southwest Essence, cayenne, cinnamon, crushed red pepper and bay leaf and cook until meat is well-browned. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until the onions soften, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beers and cook until the foam subsides, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, salt, and chocolate to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, partially cover, and cook until thickened and meat is very tender, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the chili from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Skim off any fat that rises to the top of the chili. Sprinkle soup with masa harina and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Serve with the cheese, green onions, and cilantro alongside as garnish.

TEXAS CHUCK WAGON CHILI

Steps:

• Using some of the fat, render fat for browning rest of meat. Brown meat in a cast-iron Dutch oven. Add chili powder, oregano, garlic, cumin and cayenne. Stir to coat meat. Add water and stir. Bring liquid to boil and simmer, covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Make a thick paste of Masa Harina or cornmeal and add to chili. Stir to prevent lumping. Remove lid and simmer 30 to 45 minutes longer (more if you like) to thicken and reduce stew to desired consistency.

AUTHENTIC 1840 TEXAS CHILI

Steps:

• Render the fat to liquid.
• Add the beef, and brown lightly, then add onions and garlic.
• (IMPORTANT Do NOT drain the fat or drippings).
• Cook over medium heat, until onions are translucent, then add spices, stirring gently until blended.
• Continue over low heat for at least two hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
• Add salt to taste, though it doesn't need much.
• If it gets too thick, you can add water, but remember that chili is reputed to be able to stand a spoon up straight!
• Its edible after two hours, but improves vastly with time, so don't be afraid to cook 6 or 8 or ten hours --
• After you've tried the "original" recipe as above, you could add one or two jalapeno's, a single tomato and/or green pepper, just to fully appreciate how far this dish has evolved -- .

CHUCKWAGON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until browned; drain.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until thick and bubbly.

TEXAS CHUCK WAGON CHILI DOGS

Steps:

• To make the chili: wash and pick over beans; put in a bowl and soak in water to cover overnight.
• Next day, drain and rinse the beans and put them in a pot with 1 ½ cans of the beef broth; bring to a boil; decrease heat and simmer the beans for 1 hour.
• In a medium pot, brown the ground beef; drain off all the fat.
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet; saute the onion over low heat until it is soft and transparent.
• Add in the garlic; saute for 1 minute.
• Add the onion mixture and tomato paste, chili powder, salt, water, crushed tomatoes w/ puree, ground marjoram, red pepper flakes, and cayenne to the beef mixture; mix well.
• Simmer the chili over low heat, partially covered and stirring occasionally, for 3 hours or until the beans are tender and the flavors are melded.
• If the mixture becomes too thick, add a bit more water or beef broth.
• Assemble: place hot dogs in buns, top with chili, cheese, and onion.
• Serve immediately.

TEXAS CHUCKWAGON CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat in a large skillet or Dutch oven.
• Add seasonings and water.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Skim off fat.
• Stir in cornmeal, uncover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Serve with pinto beans and cornbread(you may even add 2 15 oz. cans drained and rinsed pinto or kidney beans, if you wish. It adds 4 servings to the quantity given below.).
• This tastes even better the next day! Leftovers can be used to make chili dogs; or place on a plate a layer of Tostitos, a layer of chili, then layer the following for a delicious, quick dinner salad: lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, chopped tomatoes. Serve with dollop of sour cream and picante sauce on the side.