Big Cedar Lodges Family Favorite Chili Recipes

FAMILY FAVORITE CHILI

Steps:

• In Dutch oven over medium heat, brown ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain off fat.
• Stir in chili seasoning mix, water, tomatoes, and kidney beans.
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When serving, garnish with shredded cheese and jalapeno slices. Serve with tortilla chips.

FAMILY FAVORITE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat; add the beef in small batches and brown till no longer pink, 3-5 minutes per batch; set beef aside after browning.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions and garlic to the pan; cook for 3-5 minutes or till translucent.
• Return the beef to the pan and stir in the cumin, oregano, sugar, salt, and tomatoes.
• Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
• Add the chilies and beans. Cook an additional hour.

MY FAVORITE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large kettle, stir fry the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in the vegetable oil for about 8 minutes or until tender.
• Add the ground beef and cook until done.
• Drain.
• Return meat to kettle, add remainder of ingredients (and kidney beans) and enough water to come to the top of the chili ingredients.
• Stir til mixed completely.
• Simmer on low heat, uncovered for at least 3 hours.
• Top with cheddar cheese and sour cream if desired.

PEPPPARKAKOR (GINGERSNAPS)

Steps:

• combine brown sugar, molasses, and spices in 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, them remove from heat.
• Place butter in large mixing bowl, add hot sugar mixture and stir until butter melts. Blend in eggs.
• Stir 2 cups flour and baking soda together, Graduallly mix into the butter mixture. Mix in enough additional flour to make dough stiff. shape dough into ball. wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Cut dough into quarters. Shape one quarter at a time into balls (refrigerate other dough). Use rounded teaspoonfull of dough for each ball. Place on ungreased cooki sheets. Bake in preheated 350 degree over until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container.

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FAVORITE CHILI

Steps:

• Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add ground beef and brown. Combine spices together into a mixture and then add to ground beef. Add red wine vinegar and tomatoes, and let simmer until tomatoes cook down. Add kidney beans and cook for a few more minutes.
• Serve over white or brown rice. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream.

RICK'S FAVORITE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil, add onion and cook until soft.
• Add ground beef and brown.
• Add everything else ,except beans.
• Cook on simmer for 30 minute.
• Drain beans and add to chili. Warm up and enjoy.