Not For Wimps Chili Recipes

WHIMPIES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the celery, onion, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef, increase the heat to medium-high, and stir until crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the ketchup, chili sauce, water, parsley, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper, mustard powder, chili powder, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

MILD-MANNERED CHILI

Steps:

• Lightly coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Transfer ground turkey to the slow cooker.
• Stir crushed tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder into ground turkey.
• Cook on Low for 3 hours.

CROCK POT PORK CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Pour half of the jar of Salsa Verde into the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.
• Place pork steaks into the crock pot and top with peppers, bacon, butter and green chilies.
• Add spices and seasonings and top with remaining Salsa Verde.
• Cook on high for 4 hours.
• Shred pork with two forks- removing any bones and stir back into stew with 1 cup of sour cream.
• Serve as a stew in a bowl topped with garnish or serve with a slotted spoon into tortillas and top with garnish

HOT DOGS STUFFED WITH THE WORKS

Steps:

• Gas:
• Direct heat, medium-high (425° to 450°F)
• Clean, oiled grate
• Charcoal:
• Direct heat, light ash
• 12-by-12-inch charcoal bed (about 3 dozen coals)
• Clean, oiled grate on lowest setting
• Wood:
• Direct heat, light ash
• 12-by-12-inch bed, 3 to 4 inches deep
• Clean, oiled grate set 2 inches about the fire
• 1. Heat the grill as directed.
• 2. Mix the mustard, ketchup, and sauerkraut in a small bowl.
• 3. Slit the hot dogs lengthwise, forming a deep pocket end to end in each one. Fill the pockets halfway with the sauerkraut mixture. Put a stick of cheese in the center of each and top with the remaining sauerkraut mixture. Wrap a bacon slice around each hot dog to hold it together, and secure the ends of each bacon strip with wooden toothpicks.
• 4. Put the grill screen on the grill and coat it with oil. Wait a minute or two, until the surface is hot. Grill the hot dogs until the bacon is cooked through and the hot dogs are browned on all sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• 5. To toast the buns, put them cut-sides down directly over the fire for the last minute of cooking. Serve the hot dogs on the buns.

YUCATáN-STYLE HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Char chiles in broiler or over a gas flame until blackened all over. Place in a medium bowl; cover with plastic. Let steam for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large dry cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Toast garlic until tender and skins are charred, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Wearing gloves, peel chiles; discard stems. Peel garlic cloves.
• Pulse chiles, garlic, lime juice, and 2 tsp. salt in a blender until a coarse purée forms. Season with salt.

NOT FOR WIMPS CHILI

Steps:

• Combine dry spices and set aside.
• Brown onions in olive oil, remove.
• Brown meat, remove.
• Add dry spices to pan and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add broth, tomato sauce, beer, meat, onions, and tomatoes with green chiles.
• Stir and cook slowly for 2 hours or more until meat is nice and tender.
• Taste before adding salt.
• Serve with shredded cheddar, crackers, or diced green onions on top.