Alabama Chili Recipes

FRANK'S SPICY ALABAMA ONION BEER CHILI

Steps:

• Crumble the ground chuck into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until evenly browned. Drain grease. Transfer the beef to a large soup pot. Add onions, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer and chili beans. Season with Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, chili powder, jalapenos, and red pepper flakes, if using.
• Cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Turn off heat, and let cool, then refrigerate for two days. It gets much better with time. Heat and serve.

CHILI WITH BEANS ALABAMA STYLE

Steps:

• Cook ground beef with onion and garlic over medium heat, stirring until meat crumbles are brown.
• Combine meat mixture, beans and the other ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer in low heat for about 1 hour or until all the flavors blend well, checking the liquid and if it needs more just add beef broth.
• NOTE: Or place in a slow cooker in low setting for about 2 hours and serve over spaghetti or rice with corn bread and a salad. This is a complete comfort food meal.

ALABAMA CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the fat and quickly brown beef.
• Then add onions.
• When onions become translucent, add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, beans (drained), chili powder and garlic powder, and mix well.
• Then add the vinegar.
• Add cheddar on top to serve.

WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid., In a stockpot, saute onion in oil until tender. Combine seasonings; add half to onion mixture. Saute 1 minute. Add beans, broth and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours. , Preheat oven to 350°. Coat chicken with remaining seasoning mixture; place in 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; add to beans. Stir in chilies. Cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until flavors are blended.

TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA CHILI

Steps:

• COOK FIRST 3 INGREDIENTS IN A DUTCH OVEN OVER MEDIUM HEAT, STIRRING UNTIL MEAT CRUMBLES AND IS NO LONGER PINK. DRAIN WELL.
• COMBINE MEAT MIXTURE, BEANS AND NEXT 11 INGREDIENTS IN THE DUTCH OVEN;(YOU CAN AT THIS POINT PUT IN CROCK POT ON LOW FOR 6 TO 8 HOURS)BRING TO A BOIL. REDUCE HEAT & SIMMER FOR 3 TO 4 HOURS OR UNTIL THE CHILI THICKENS. YOU CAN AT THIS POINT PUT IN CROCK POT ON LOW FOR 6 HOURS.
• SERVE WITH GRATED QUESO FRESCO, CILTANTO & LIME FOR GARNISH.