Don't really have a chili recipe. I just throw stuff in. The basics are:
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Onions - lots
Garlic
Carrot
Chopped meat - usually deer (it's what I have the most of)
Crushed cumin seeds
Chili powder
Cayenne pepper
Crushed chilis
Worcestershire sauce
A can of tomatoes, and usually one fresh one.
Kidney beans
Now you've got a choice with this chili: use dried chiles or chile powder. They're both good. If you use the dried ones, you've gotta rehydrate them first. To do this, place the dried chiles (I recommend using a mix of peppers, say four or five anchos and one or two chipotles) in a sauce pan with a couple cups of liquid (water, beer, broth, your choice), bring it to a boil and then let it simmer for a bit. Once the peppers are soft, they're done. Stem and seed 'em, throw them into a blender with half of the liquid, and puree. Beautiful stuff. Nice, rich, red color. Hot, too, depending upon the amount and type of peppers you use.
Chop up two large onions and some garlic, maybe a half-dozen cloves or thereabouts. Saute in olive oil. Add a couple of pounds of chopped or coarsely ground meat - beef, pork, venison, snake, lamb, chicken, what have you. It's all good in this one. I usually use two or three meats. Brown it, then add a 28 ounce can of roma tomatoes (drained and chopped), some ground cumin (a couple of teaspoons), and the chile puree (if you use chili powder, add 4 to 6 tablespoons). Stir, add a bottle of beer, bring it to a boil, then simmer. Once it's simmering, add some squares of milk chocolate. Yep, that's right. Baking chocolate is fine, about 6 ounces. Once it melts, stir the chili and let it simmer for as long as you need (till the football game's finished, whatever), adding liquid (water, broth or beer) if necessary. Of course it's better on the second day.
For you guys that don't have time to do it yourselfs, I have had good luck with the Carel Shelby chili mix. Comes in a little paper bag. All I change is replace any water with beer, and dubble the Cayenne pepper. Oh and I put beans in it. YUM YUM, got to love it. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Ok, Use either hamburger or deer burger (my fav)
This is my small batch. For larger pots, add more stuff...
Powder mix:
4 tbsp flour (heaped
2 tbsp chili powder [heaped](I like mcCormick)
2 tbsp cumin (heaped)
"some" crushed red pepper (more the merrier)
2-3 tsp salt (optional)
"some" black pepper
1-2lb burger (your choice)
1 can pinto beans (can sub black beans)
1 can kidney beans
1 can crushed tomatos
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 med. onion chopped
1 big spoon of diced garlic (1tbsp heaped??)
2-3 jalapenos sliced or chopped
1 can of tomato juice (refill with water and add till pot is full)
1-2 habenaro chopped (optional for very hot)
Brown meat, add peppers, onions, and garlic. Cook till shiny. Add all other stuff. Bring to boil; simmer for at least 1 hour (longer if thicker chili is wanted) Let stand 5-10 minutes. Serves approx. 8
Serve with corn bread or other favorite chili stuff
Corn bread:
1 egg
Some milk
Some corn meal mix
black pepper to taste
put egg in big measuring cup. Mix. Add some black pepper. Pour in milk; about 1 inch deep. Add corn meal till it's a little thicker than pancake batter. (spoon will stand up by itself) Grease heavily 8-10" pan or skillet. Pour in mix and bake at 400 for 15 minutes or so. Edges will pull from sides and be dark brown.
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