Chili

[Mule Packer]

The kids are coming up for the weekend. It's kinda cold outside with a foot of snow still on the ground, so I figured I'd make a pot of chili with either a big pan of cornbread or a batch of sourdough biscuits for them when they got here.

To my way of thinking, chili is a meat dish...not a bean dish. I mean, if you want beans, put 'em on the side, but not in the chili. Chili is pretty much just meat with chiles, some other spices, maybe some tomatoes, onions, garlic, a few other odds and ends, and simmered for a long time.

My dad made a great pot of chili, but unfortunately, he passed on before handing down his recipe. It took me years of experimenting to come close to what tastes pretty much like my dad's chili.

My sweet little wife of 40+ years insists on having beans in her chili. She's a little city gal, raised over-looking the golf course, so I figure she just doesn't know any better. But, nevertheless, she likes beans in the chili. As a result, in order to keep peace in the family, whenever I make chili at home, I put beans in it.

Awhile back, someone asked me the secret to a successful 40-year marriage. "It's simple," I said. "Just put beans in your chili."

He looked at me kinda funny, scratched his head, and walked away. Go figger.

 

[keith44spl]

"To my way of thinking, chili is a meat dish...not a bean dish. I mean, if you want beans, put 'em on the side, but not in the chili. Chili is pretty much just meat with chiles, some other spices, maybe some tomatoes, onions, garlic, a few other odds and ends, and simmered for a long time."

Right thar it is^^^^^^^^

I built myself a pot of 'er last week.......Red River 'Red' & a skillet of cornbread and fresh churn'd butter.



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[OFT II]

My wife likes pinto beans in her chili too. Some kind of pagan I guess. So when I make a pot of chili I split it into two batches when it's ready and add beans to hers. Keeps her happy, kinda like leaving the seat up or down.

 

[wheelgun28]

Oh no, not a bean or no bean chili thread...

Here we go

 

[Mule Packer]

Oh no, not a bean or no bean chili thread...

Here we go

Sorry. I'm new here. Didn't mean to re-hash something. In fact, I wasn't looking for an argument at all...just stating an experience. I'll shut up.

 

[Smith357]

Mmmmm Chili.... Now you guy got me wanting to whip up a nice big batch of Chili Verde, no beans, no tomatos.

 

[galena]

I'm with Smith357 above, a good batch of Southern Colorado/Northern New Mexico Green Chili (Chili Verde) with some homemade tortillas is the way to go. As to Chili Rojo, I want Pinto Beans in mine, heck when I was a kid we were so poor I was 21 before I knew beans weren't meat. Of course, Mule Packer, if you will tell me how to get there and what time we eat I'll be over in a minute.

 

[Alnamvet68]

The kids are coming up for the weekend. It's kinda cold outside with a foot of snow still on the ground, so I figured I'd make a pot of chili with either a big pan of cornbread or a batch of sourdough biscuits for them when they got here.

To my way of thinking, chili is a meat dish...not a bean dish. I mean, if you want beans, put 'em on the side, but not in the chili. Chili is pretty much just meat with chiles, some other spices, maybe some tomatoes, onions, garlic, a few other odds and ends, and simmered for a long time.

My dad made a great pot of chili, but unfortunately, he passed on before handing down his recipe. It took me years of experimenting to come close to what tastes pretty much like my dad's chili.

My sweet little wife of 40+ years insists on having beans in her chili. She's a little city gal, raised over-looking the golf course, so I figure she just doesn't know any better. But, nevertheless, she likes beans in the chili. As a result, in order to keep peace in the family, whenever I make chili at home, I put beans in it.

Awhile back, someone asked me the secret to a successful 40-year marriage. "It's simple," I said. "Just put beans in your chili."

He looked at me kinda funny, scratched his head, and walked away. Go figger.

Amen hermano...I never ever put beans in my chile....well, the closest I've ever come to doing that was when I was doing a contract job in Bangor Maine, and the snow was coming down 6 inches per hour, and halfway through my meal prep I discovered I had no masa, and I needed something to thicken up this world class chile I was making. So I grabbed a can of pink beans and black beans and ran them through the blender, and added enough to give my chile that just right consistency.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

UM; Chili sure sounds good right now.

 

[diamonback68]

Sooooo, where are the world class recipes?

 

[cowboy45]

Put beans on the side and add if you want. Good chili is an art in itself.
I love chili verde.
Google Texas Red chili and read the original winner at Terlingua. Simple and good.
Gotta have skillet cornbread with chil or beans.

 

[jlrhiner]

I made some chicken chili last weekend.

Alright, simmer down. It was just for fun.

I don't like beans in my chili either.

 

[Old TexMex]

There's a norther blowin' in tonight, and my flight doesn't head south till sunday. Sounds like a plan. Now...where did I put that chunk of Axis deer?....
Oh yeah, beans, that's charros. On the side. Cornbread mejor que tortillas, certainly.

 

[RonJ]

I like chili without beans
I like chili with beans
I like HOT chile over white rice

Edit: ever notice that we have a bunch of contrarians on this forum?

 

[Tenn2]

Yep! Wife is cooking chili tonight. She puts it inside a tortilla and folds it over. It has other stuff that I am not allowed to know about. JUST SHUT UP AND EAT IT. Yes, dear.

 

[Alnamvet68]

Chile on the menu for Sunday. World class recipe to follow. Teaser ingredients are: 1 lb ground 93% fat free Angus beef, 1 lb lean ground fresh pork butt, 1lb ground lamb, and for the piece de resistance, 1lb ground buffalo....rest of my 5 star recipe will be posted soon...

P.S. We all love chile over rice, as well as over thick spaghetti.

Just came back from the market...went for a 6 pack of Sol, and saw they had the buffalo at half price, $6.49 a pound, and of course, I had to buy a pound.

 

[Old TexMex]

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2 1/2 lbs of chunked 1" venison backstrap
1/2 lb feral hog hammered and chopped
2 chopped cayennes or 1/2 of a habanero pepper(whole habanero for muy macho)
6 tbs of chili powder
2 teaspoons comino (cumin)
6 tomatoes, blanched and peeled then chopped
Half quart water
2 peeled and diced onions
1 teaspoon paprika
Some salt
4 teaspoons masa harina mixed with water to form a smooth paste
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Cast iron dutch oven, bacon grease. Sear the venison in that,add the pork, onions and tomatos, cup of the water, cut the fire down
to simmer and put the lid on. 15 minutes later, add the rest of the water and everything else but the masa paste. This is all at medium low heat- you have to bring all that water up to almost a boil, then back it off. Clamp that lid back down on the dutch oven for about 1 1/2 hours. Leave the lid on it. Seriously, leave the lid on it. Go clean the shed, or something. If you have to check it, just make sure there's moisture creeping out around the lid, and keep the fire down. Finally, skim the grease off the top with a piece of white bread( toss that to the dog) thicken it up with the masa paste, but a little at a time, until you've had some practice with this. Give another 30 minutes, serve with chopped onions and whole canned jalapenos on the side.

 

[Mule Packer]

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2 1/2 lbs of chunked 1" venison backstrap
1/2 lb feral hog hammered and chopped
2 chopped cayennes or 1/2 of a habanero pepper(whole habanero for muy macho)
6 tbs of chili powder
2 teaspoons comino (cumin)
6 tomatoes, blanched and peeled then chopped
Half quart water
2 peeled and diced onions
1 teaspoon paprika
Some salt
4 teaspoons masa harina mixed with water to form a smooth paste
.
Cast iron dutch oven, bacon grease. Sear the venison in that,add the pork, onions and tomatos, cup of the water, cut the fire down
to simmer and put the lid on. 15 minutes later, add the rest of the water and everything else but the masa paste. This is all at medium low heat- you have to bring all that water up to almost a boil, then back it off. Clamp that lid back down on the dutch oven for about 1 1/2 hours. Leave the lid on it. Seriously, leave the lid on it. Go clean the shed, or something. If you have to check it, just make sure there's moisture creeping out around the lid, and keep the fire down. Finally, skim the grease off the top with a piece of white bread( toss that to the dog) thicken it up with the masa paste, but a little at a time, until you've had some practice with this. Give another 30 minutes, serve with chopped onions and whole canned jalapenos on the side.

Dang!! Now that sounds good!!

 

[Erich]

If you spell it with an ultimate "i" . . . well, you might be missing the point.

 

[ditrina]

Mmmmm Chili.... Now you guy got me wanting to whip up a nice big batch of Chili Verde, no beans, no tomatos.

Did that last weekend>>> YUM!!

Gotta love Tomatillas

 

[kudzu3]

There are so many recipes for chili, most of them good. The main thing I have learned over the years is to never use water in chili if there's beer around.

 

[Old TexMex]

If you spell it with an ultimate "i" . . . well, you might be missing the point.

What's that supposed to mean, counselor?

Some people don't know the difference between a chile and chili?
What would Wick know anyhow...

 

[DeathGrip]

Did that last weekend>>> YUM!!

Gotta love Tomatillas

I love it when you talk Spanglish.

 

[Ruger Nut]

I make my ground chuck chili with kidney beans and 'maters. I even throw sausage AND crawfish in it sometimes.
And, I like Wendy's chili also. There, I said it!

 

[Alnamvet68]

I make my ground chuck chili with kidney beans and 'maters. I even throw sausage AND crawfish in it sometimes.
And, I like Wendy's chili also. There, I said it!

I'm surprised you don't throw in some coon and possum roadkill while you're at it.

 

[1911a2bphil]

Chili has so many recipies, and 99.9% are really good. My personal favorite- 3 lbs ground beef( does not matter what lean-fat ratio), 1 sweet onion chopped, liberal amounts garlic powder(about 1 tbsp), 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp worchestershire sauce. Put everything in either a crock pot or dutch oven on low for 4-6 hrs. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve over rice, or pasta, or whatever, several adult beverages(beer) and enjoy. Yall may have another recipe thats just as good or better. Please share. Thanks

 

[Ruger Nut]

I'm surprised you don't throw in some coon and possum roadkill while you're at it.

If I see a dead coon, that don't have any of those baby white larva on him yet, I cut the tail off and pull the bone from it. They make great decorative pieces.

 

[Roadtrash]

Which bone are you talking about? I know that one bone makes a good tool for cleaning the touch hole on a flintlock.

 

[geddylee10002000]

I really like Wendy's chili. Have tried a few copy kat recipes. This is the closest that I have found. I think it needs a bit more tomato sauce or maybe a beer in the mix. Just made this latest recipe last weekend. It was good but still not exactly like Wendys.

1 pound ground chuck
1 15−ounce can of diced tomatoes (liquid included)
1 15−ounce can of red kidney beans (liquid drained)
1 15−ounce can of pinto beans (liquid drained)
1 8−ounce can Hunt's tomato sauce
1/2 medium white onion, diced
1 4−ounce can diced green chilies (with liquid)
2 Tablespoons chopped celery
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1/2 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup water
1. Brown the ground chuck over medium heat, breaking into small pieces with
the spatula. Add a dash of salt and pepper while cooking.
2. Empty the cooked meat into a spaghetti strainer, and rinse well under
very hot water. This removes the bulk of the fat.
3. Transfer the beef into a dutch oven, and add the remaining ingredients.
Stir together to combine thoroughly.
4. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer. Reduce the burner to low, and
continue simmering 50−60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

[Boxhead]

Tough to beat good pork chili verde with nopalitos.