Topic: Poor mans Chilli

[RogueJedi_XC]

RogueJediXC's Chili:

1 to 1.5 pounds ground beef
4-8 oz. cans kidney beans
1 medium yellow or white onion, finely chopped
2-8 oz. cans diced tomatos, undrained
1 8 oz. can tomato paste or sauce (tomato soup will do in a pinch, just cut out the salt if you use it)
1/2 cup water
1/4 clove fresh garlic
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt (add another 1/4 teaspoon for taste, if you like)
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregeno
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 tablespoon tabasco sauce
1 diced jalapeno (seeds and all)
3 packets of chili powder (exact serving size unknown, it's those packet you can get at the grocery store, probably about 4 or 5 ounces each)

Brown the ground beef in a 12" skillet over high heat, season with the salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, sage, oregeno, and basil. Drain the fat and water in a collander (I call it the "Holy Bowl" ) Make sure to get all the fat out. Add the water and one packet of chili powder and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

In a large dutch oven (8-quart pot) add the kidney beans, diced tomatos, tomato paste, and onion. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat (not quite to boiling). Add the remaining two packets of chili powder and the beef. Now mix in the cayenne, tobasco, and jalapeno. Mix well and bring to a boil over medium heat.

This is some dam...er, danged good chili. Won't win any Texas Chili Cook-off's, but it will fill your tummy and burn your arse on the way back out, guaranteed.      

I can't have a lot of salt, so this recipe uses it very sparingly. Increase the salt content if it's not enough for you. You can also modify the amount of peppers and add more (or just not use) the jalapeno. Since I've moved back in with my family all I use anymoe is the cayenne pepper, else no one will go near it. The first time I fixed it my mom threatened to stick a radiation sticker on the pot and call in a NEST team.    

[Toasty0]

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1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregeno

In Chili?  

[RogueJedi_XC]

Yes, in chili. It works, trust me.  

[Sirgod]

hehe true story about how I got my wife to stop helping me in the kitchen.

My Chili recipe makes Brick Chili, enough for about 40 people or so, or at least a few good meals as You can Freeze the Bricks, give them out as gifts etc.

Anyway, Here It is.

10lbs Of Suet.
15-20 lbs of Ground Beef (ground sirloin is esp. good .)
! can of Cummin seed
1 Can of Chilipowder.
1 Can of Garlic powder (not garlic salt)
A few finly diced onions.


anyway, the first time I was making this after being newly married to Denise, She asked If she could help out, So's I asked her to Cut the Suet down so I can render It.

3 hours later, and Many knives Sissors later she was softly curssing my name in Italian. (beautifull language BTW.) ever since then she won't help me If I'm cooking, unless It's Turkey Bird day or the like,and then It's setting the table etc.

I'll paste the actuall cooking directions in the recipe thread though.

Stephen
 

[Khalee]

Sorry no Jalapenios for me thank you. My mother got one and we had the bright Idea of makeing Beans n smoked sausage  that night, and she asked me how much of the pepper to put in. Not knowing any better I said all of it, It was one of thoes Little red peppers, one of her friends at work gave it to her. Anyway It took us three Days to finish that pot of beans , My dad could not even eat the stuff it was too hot, and I dont think we had any beans for the rest of that year either.

[TheBigCheese]

I love 1 day old chilli (nice matured and fermented) stuffed in a butty    

[762]

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I love 1 day old chilli (nice matured and fermented) stuffed in a butty    

I hope that means something else in England??  

[Sirgod]

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I love 1 day old chilli (nice matured and fermented) stuffed in a butty    

I hope that means something else in England??    

So do I.

<looks at BigCheese >  

Stephen

[TheBigCheese]

A butty is two pieces of buttered bread (butty) with anything you like stuffed inside, as invented by Lord Sandwitch.

Chips (French fries) are good as a filling too but you have to make them thick cut.  

[762]

Ah, your typical low-calorie English breakfast.  

[TheBigCheese]

Breakfast for me is usually Bran Flakes or scrambled egg on wholemeal toast

very healthy  

I could murder a big fry up  

but us Brits are very health orientated these days    

[762]

The couple I stayed with in Peterborough liked nothing better than fried burgers and sausage.  

"Oh yes maam, thank you very much!"

<barf>

[TheBigCheese]

Yuk  

when you Yanks visit Britain you stay with the strangest people  

[JMM]

   

[Demandred]

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Yuk  

when you Yanks visit Britain you stay with the strangest people  

Nah, it's you English that are strange. Scotland and us (Northern Ireland) like a good fry in the morning. At best you have Wales on your side. *grin*

[TheBigCheese]

Them Jocks eat deep fried pizza and mars bars  

no wonder they have the worst heart disease in europe  

[Khalee]

Heres how to make it

Use whatever meat you got left, in my case it was hamburger patties. Brown it and drain the fat.

Now add a can of Tomato sauce or paste I had Sauce,  can of chilli beans ,can of tomatos thats made for chilli, drain them or not up to you I didnt drain either.

Bring to just before boil,then transfer to a slow cooker. Its just how I did it.

Begin adding in your spices in my case it took about 2 1/2 tbl spoons of Chilli powder that I had, Also added Garlic pepper to taste and some Minced Garlic, as well again to taste.

Let slow cook for a while, no idea for how long till you think its done or untill you just cant wait any more and dig in, Like I did.

And it tasted better than the stew I made the other day, as I went a bit wiled with the spices on that one.

[762]

Don't give up on your stew. Learn from your mistakes and your next one will be kickass.  

[RogueJedi_XC]

RogueJediXC's Chili:

1 to 1.5 pounds ground beef
4-8 oz. cans kidney beans
1 medium yellow or white onion, finely chopped
2-8 oz. cans diced tomatos, undrained
1 8 oz. can tomato paste or sauce (tomato soup will do in a pinch, just cut out the salt if you use it)
1/2 cup water
1/4 clove fresh garlic
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt (add another 1/4 teaspoon for taste, if you like)
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregeno
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 tablespoon tabasco sauce
1 diced jalapeno (seeds and all)
3 packets of chili powder (exact serving size unknown, it's those packet you can get at the grocery store, probably about 4 or 5 ounces each)

Brown the ground beef in a 12" skillet over high heat, season with the salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, sage, oregeno, and basil. Drain the fat and water in a collander (I call it the "Holy Bowl" ) Make sure to get all the fat out. Add the water and one packet of chili powder and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

In a large dutch oven (8-quart pot) add the kidney beans, diced tomatos, tomato paste, and onion. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat (not quite to boiling). Add the remaining two packets of chili powder and the beef. Now mix in the cayenne, tobasco, and jalapeno. Mix well and bring to a boil over medium heat.

This is some dam...er, danged good chili. Won't win any Texas Chili Cook-off's, but it will fill your tummy and burn your arse on the way back out, guaranteed.      

I can't have a lot of salt, so this recipe uses it very sparingly. Increase the salt content if it's not enough for you. You can also modify the amount of peppers and add more (or just not use) the jalapeno. Since I've moved back in with my family all I use anymoe is the cayenne pepper, else no one will go near it. The first time I fixed it my mom threatened to stick a radiation sticker on the pot and call in a NEST team.    

[Toasty0]

Quote:
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon oregeno

In Chili?