Spring Chili Recipes

EASY HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the beef and onion and saute until meat is browned and onion is tender. Add the stewed tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, beans and water.
• Season with the chili powder, garlic powder, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.

SPRING CHILI

Steps:

• Heat up a dutch oven on medium heat.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Chop the green onion, green part included, and put into pot. Stir and let cook 2 minutes.
• Smash and peel one clove of garlic. Mince it very finely. Add to green onion.
• Chop yellow or white onion and add it to the pot. Cook this all for 5 minutes.
• Add ground beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned.
• Chop and add parsley and celery. Cook for 1-2 more minutes.
• Add beans and tomatoes. Add 1/3 cup water if it's too thick.
• Add spices. Add salt and pepper to your taste and stir thoroughly. Turn heat up to high.
• Let it come to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Turn down heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!

SPAM SPRING CHILI

Steps:

• Coat large saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Saute garlic over medium heat 1 minute.
• Add bell peppers, green onion, chilies, jalapenos, oregano, and cumin; saute 5 minutes.
• Stir in beans and broth.
• Bring to a boil and cover.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in Spam.
• Simmer 2 additional minutes.

BEST DAMN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, Anaheim pepper, jalapeno peppers, and garlic in the hot oil until softened.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; add Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Crumble bouillon cubes over beef and add beer. Continue to cook , scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until liquid is hot, about 3 minutes. Stir beef mixture into pepper mixture.
• Stir crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and wine to the beef mixture. Season with chili powder, 2 tablespoons cumin, brown sugar, pepper sauce, basil, paprika, salt, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are very tender and flavors have developed in the chili, about 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix kidney beans into beef and vegetables. Continue to simmer until beans are hot, about 30 minutes more.
• Blend sour cream, cilantro, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin in a food processor until smooth. Serve sour cream mixture with chili.