Mikes Fantastic Chili Con Carne With Beans Recipes

CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Saute meat, onions and garlic until done.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 2 hours.
• The beer is optional but does add a good flavor and, of course, the alcohol is cooked out during cooking.

BASIC CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEEF AND BEANS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Prepare beans (unless using canned.) Rinse dry beans, cover with cold water to a depth of about 3 inches above beans; let soak overnight or follow soaking directions on package.
• Drain beans and transfer to a large saucepan; cover with fresh water.
• Cover pan and simmer for about 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain and place to the side.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet, then brown ground beef , onion, and bell pepper together until ground beef is no longer pink.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, chile and jalapeño peppers, seasonings, and bay leaf and stir.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes, adding a little water if needed to thin out. Check and stir frequently.
• Add cooked or canned beans and heat through.
• Serve in individual bowls with your choice of toppings and enjoy.

MIKE'S FANTASTIC CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Combine the ground beef and onions in a kettle until meat is brown.
• Drain fat.
• Then add the remaining ingredients, except for the flour and 1/2 cup of water.
• Stir to blend.
• Cover and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.
• When done, mix the 3 tbsp of flour with the 1/2 cup of cold water into the chili, mixing well until desired thickness.
• Remove bay leaf and enjoy.

FABULOUS CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Brown beef with onion& green pepper.
• Drain off grease.
• Drain juice off kidney beans.
• Place everything in large kettle and simmer 2-3 hours.
• Stirring occasionally.

SOUTHERN CHILI & BEANS

Steps:

• Brown the beef and drain the fat off.
• Crumble the cooked beef into pea size pieces.
• In a large pot, combine the beef plus the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Cook stirring every 15 minutes for 2-3 hours.

QUICK HOMEMADE CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet; add garlic, onion and ground beef.
• Stir until browned.
• Pour off excess fat.
• Add beans with liquid, tomato sauce, salt and chili powder.
• Simmer over low heat stirring occasionally, until chili is desired thickness.

SPICY CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Place oil in a large saucepan and cook the onions and garlic until soft.
• Add the beef, stirring with a fork to break it up until it looses its pinkness.
• Add all the ingredients - EXCEPT the beans. stir and simmer on low heat for 1 hour.
• Drain kidney beans, add to the beef and cook for a further half hour.
• Serve either in a bowl with crackers or with either rice or salads as an evening meal. Great to freeze.

EASY CHILI CON CARNE (NO BEANS)

Steps:

• Brown beef in a large deep pan.
• Drain fat.
• Add the garlic, 6 tbsp of the chili powder, and cumin, stirring to coat beef.
• Add the tomato sauce and the beef broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour (add some water if your heat is too high and chili gets too thick).
• Add masa gradually, stirring after each addition, until chili reaches desired thickness.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes more, then season to taste with salt and add cayenne, paprika, and last tbsp of chili powder.

CROCK POT CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Fry the bacon until it starts to brown, then put it into the crock pot.
• In the bacon drippings, brown the ground beef.
• Put the ground beef, beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, chili powder (In Southern California we have a great variety available, but Gebhardt's would work), and the cayenne into the crock pot with the beef broth.
• Cut the stems off the fresh jalapenos and cut them in two or three chunks.
• place the peppers along with the garlic and whole fresh tomatoes into a food processor and puree the three ingredients.
• Put this into the crock pot, stir to mix and let it all cook for 10-12 hours on low or 5-6 hours on high.
• By making a puree out to of the peppers and garlic, you get a more evenly dispersed blend.
• I used the tomatoes to give some moisture to the puree.
• Serrano chilies are three times hotter than jalapenos so don't let their small size fool you.