Curts New Years Eve Chili Recipes

THE BEST CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until just browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add the jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently, until coated and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the beef broth and crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the cooked ground beef and any accumulated liquid, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer the chili, partially covered, until the beef is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and their liquid and simmer uncovered until the beans are softened and the chili is thickened, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top with sour cream, Cheddar and scallions. Serve with tortilla chips.

FESTUS'S GUNSMOKE CHILI (KEN CURTIS)

Steps:

• Brown meat in a large pot or Dutch oven, breaking it up finely as it browns.
• Add a little oil if the meat is too dry.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer 2 1/2-3 hours.

NEW YEAR'S CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brown the sausage and ground beef together. Rinse in hot water to remove excess fat. If you like your meat to be finer, process in food processor. Otherwise, place in crock pot.
• 2. Add chili beans with liquid to crock pot. Rinse black eye peas and place in crock pot with tomato sauce. Add chili powder to taste.
• 3. Heat in crock pot until thoroughly hot. Serve over cooked pasta(we use angel hair pasta), Fritos or with crackers. Have grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced black olives, and jalapeno peppers to dress your pasta up! Enjoy for good luck in the New Year!

CURT'S NEW YEAR'S EVE CHILI

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a heavy pot.
• Remove and reserve bacon.
• Brown the meat and garlic in the bacon fat. For best results, move to a cast iron skillet.
• Saute onions in stock pot until soft.
• Add the meat, bacon, chilis, spices, sauces, jalapenos, beer, tomatoes and paste.
• Simmer for two hours.
• Add remaining ingredients during cooking, as you check and stir.
• Make sure last ingredients are added with at least one hour of cooking time remaining.
• For best results, allow chili to sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours to give the spices a chance to intensify. It is ok to serve off the stove (suggest a bread bowl!), but it is almost always better as leftovers.
• Caution: freezing and reheating will effect the quality. It will still be good, but not the same.