Just Plain Good Chili Recipes

SIMPLE, PERFECT CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pot and throw in the garlic. Cook over medium heat until browned. Drain off the excess fat, and then pour in the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover, and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes overly dry, add 1/2 cup water at a time as needed.
• After an hour, place the masa harina in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork. Dump the masa mixture into the chili. Stir together well, and then taste and adjust the seasonings. Add more masa paste and/or water to get the chili to your preferred consistency, or to add more corn flavor. Add the beans and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with shredded Cheddar, chopped onions, tortilla chips and lime wedges.

THE BEST CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine ground beef and 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder.
• In a large pot, brown ground beef, onion, jalapeno, and garlic. Drain any fat.
• Add in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 45-60 minutes or until chili has reached desired thickness.
• Top with cheddar cheese, green onions, cilantro or other favorite toppings.

PLAIN OLD FASHIONED CHILI!

Steps:

• 1. flour stew meat and brown in hot oil and put in crock pot. dice all chilis add one cup water all chilis and all seasonings. bring to boil on high setting stir and turn to low.
• 2. cook 6 to 8 hours. turn to warm and put stewed tomatos and beans in pot on stove heat to boil then simmer 20 minutes.
• 3. when stew meat is fork tender add beans and tomatos heat on high to boil then stir and turn to low.
• 4. normally would put soaked beans and cook with meat, but easier and tasty to cook your meat and taste then just add canned beans fix this to your liking!
• 5. add red bellpepper and chopped red onion last hour of cooking

JAY PENNINGTON'S JUST PLAIN GOOD CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Thinly cover bottom of heavy 2 gal pot with Oil.
• Saute Onions, Green Peppers and Celery 10 minute.
• Add meat and cook 10 min or until brown.
• Stir in tomatopaste, stewed Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce.
• Add chopped Garlic, Chili powder, Salt, dash Oregano, Chile salsa and jalapeno.
• Cook 30 min, season to taste with Garlic Salt and Pepper, then simmer2 1/2 hours.
• Stir every 10-15 minute.

JUST PLAIN OL' CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add ground beef; cook and stir until meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
• Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir green pepper in the hot oil until it starts to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stir in garlic, cumin, and chili powder, and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Mix cooked ground beef and tomatoes into green bell pepper mixture, breaking up tomatoes with a spatula. Add 4 cups of water or enough to cover the ingredients, reduce heat to low, and simmer at least 2 hours to blend flavors.

CHILI, PLAIN AND SIMPLE BUT DARN GOOD

Steps:

• In a large pot brown the ground beef with onion and green bell pepper until no longer pink; drain all fat.
• Add in garlic, oregano and chili flakes; cook stirring until browned (about 12-15 minutes, for the best flavor the meat must be slightly browned).Add in chili powder and cumin; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasoned salt; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring.
• Reduce heat to low and cook uncovered for 1-1/2 hours stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the beans with their liquid and continue to cook for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

JUST PLAIN GOOD CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brush bottom of heavy 2 gallon pot with oil. Saute onions, green peppers and celery for 10 minutes. Add meat and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or til meat loses pink color.
• 2. Stir in tomato paste, stewed tomatoes, and tomato sauce. add chopped garlic, chili powder, salt, a sprinkling of oregano Chile salsa and jalapeno chile. Simmer for 30 minutes. Season to taste with garlic salt and pepper. Simmer 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes. Skim off fat occasionally. Serves about 32 or makes 2 gallons.