The Ultimate Chili Food

THE BEST BOWL OF CHILI I'VE EVER HAD...

Steps:

• Cook ground beef in large frying pan.
• While cooking, stir and chop beef with spatula to crumble.
• Continue cooking for about 7 minutes or until the meat is brown and cooked through.
• Add the onion, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and tabasco.
• Cook while stirring, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to large pot. Add the Kidney beans (juice and all), canned tomatoes (juice and all), the tomato paste, jalapenos (yep, juice and all), splenda (or sugar), and beer.
• Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Top individual bowls of chili with a dollop of sour cream and a generous sprinkle of cheese.

THE BEST CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine ground beef and 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder.
• In a large pot, brown ground beef, onion, jalapeno, and garlic. Drain any fat.
• Add in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 45-60 minutes or until chili has reached desired thickness.
• Top with cheddar cheese, green onions, cilantro or other favorite toppings.

THE BEST CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until just browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add the jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently, until coated and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the beef broth and crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the cooked ground beef and any accumulated liquid, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer the chili, partially covered, until the beef is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and their liquid and simmer uncovered until the beans are softened and the chili is thickened, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top with sour cream, Cheddar and scallions. Serve with tortilla chips.

AWARD WINNING CHILI

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat add the olive oil. Add the ground meat and cook, breaking up into pieces, until browned. Add the onions, bell pepper and jalapeno and cook until softened. Drain excess grease.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, salt, cayenne, paprika and 1 cup water. Mix to combine.
• Add the kidney beans and black beans, mix and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1-2 hours.
• Serve with desired toppings.

ULTIMATE CHILI NACHOS WITH QUESO AND GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Start, of course, by making The Best Chili Recipe I've Ever Made.This recipe is different from most because it uses beef chuck instead of ground beef. It is melt in your mouth delicious! Any homemade chili recipe will do, of course, this is just my favorite.
• Make the guacamole. You can make this as fancy as you want, I chose to keep it simple. Mash 4 avocados in a bowl and add 3/4 teaspoon salt and lime juice to taste (about 3-4 tablespoons, or about 2 limes).
• Make the corn salsa. Let frozen corn thaw to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl, combine corn, 3 chopped tomatoes, 1 or 2 chopped jalapenos (to taste), chopped cilantro, chopped red onion, salt, and lime juice. Stir it together and adjust salt to taste.
• Make the queso. Break up the White American cheese into chunks and add to a small saucepan. Add 6 tablespoons milk and 1 tablespoon butter. Turn the heat to LOW.
• Cook, stirring frequently, over low heat until the cheese is melted and smooth.
• Add the can of chopped green chilies (you don't need to drain it, just dump in the whole thing.)
• Add 1 teaspoon each cumin, garlic, and onion powder. Add 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or more if you want it spicy. Keep stirring occasionally over low heat until you are ready to assemble (the cheese starts to thicken as it cools).
• To assemble: Add tortilla chips to 4 large shallow bowls or plates**. Top with about 1 cup of hot chili. Drizzle the chips with the white queso dip. Top with a large scoop of corn salsa. Add a huge scoop of guacamole. Add a large dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle the whole thing with shredded cheddar cheese. Garnish with additional lime slices.

THE BEST CLASSIC CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a large soup pot and place it over medium-high heat for two minutes. Add the onion. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the ground beef to the pot. Break it apart with a wooden spoon. Cook for 6-7 minutes, until the beef is browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, sugar, tomato paste, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and optional cayenne. Stir until well combined.
• Add the broth, diced tomatoes (with their juice), drained beans, and tomato sauce. Stir well.
• Bring the liquid to a low boil. Then, reduce the heat (low to medium-low) to gently simmer the chili, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the pot from the heat. Let the chili rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

BEST CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• First, heat a large stockpot over medium/high heat.
• Then, add ground beef, yellow onion, and minced garlic and sauté for 7-10 minutes or until beef is fully browned.
• Next, add pinto beans, kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and maple syrup to the pot and stir to combine.
• Add spices and 1 cup of broth and stir to combine.
• Bring beef chili to a boil, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
• Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

ULTIMATE CHILI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add onions and garlic, cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink.
• Add the next 7 ingredients (the seasonings) and cook 4 minutes.
• Add undrained plum tomatoes (crushing with the back of a wooden spoon), and the undrained Rotel tomatoes.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 1 hour or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Add kidney beans and cook an additional 10 minutes.

INSANELY GOOD CROCKPOT CHILI

Steps:

• In a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat cook and crumble the beef for about 7 minutes or until brown.
• Add the beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic, beef broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, kidney beans, chili powder, oregano, cumin, coriander, salt, and cayenne to the crockpot.
• Stir everything until combined. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Serve warm with desired toppings.

THE ULTIMATE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until evenly browned. Drain off grease, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a slow cooker, combine the cooked beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, celery, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with chili powder, cumin, parsley, basil and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to distribute ingredients evenly.
• Cook on High for 6 hours, or on Low for 8 hours. Pour in the wine during the last 2 hours.

THE ULTIMATE FIREHOUSE CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large crock pot set on low, combine tomato paste, tomato sauce, kidney beans, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, parsley, oregano, pork and beans, salt, pepper, chili hot beans, habenero sauce, serranos, Poblano chiles, and dry pasta (optional) and bring to a simmer. While that is simmering, in an oven set to 300 degrees, heat the steak, the pork and beef in a large pan- swimming in several cups of coffee, and bake about an hour and half. While that is in the oven, brown the sausages. Drain the meat, season to taste with whatever herbs and spices you want, bring to the burner and brown lightly in a large pan. Drain the meat, season once more and add to the rest of the items waiting in the crock pot. Add the beer and cook on the keep warm setting in the crock pot overnite.

SIMPLE, PERFECT CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pot and throw in the garlic. Cook over medium heat until browned. Drain off the excess fat, and then pour in the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover, and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes overly dry, add 1/2 cup water at a time as needed.
• After an hour, place the masa harina in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork. Dump the masa mixture into the chili. Stir together well, and then taste and adjust the seasonings. Add more masa paste and/or water to get the chili to your preferred consistency, or to add more corn flavor. Add the beans and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with shredded Cheddar, chopped onions, tortilla chips and lime wedges.