West Virginia Championship Chili Recipes

WEST VIRGINIA-STYLE HOT DOG

Steps:

• Grilled or Boiled Hot Dog
• Cook on hot oiled grates, turning, until charred, about 5 minutes. Or cook in boiling water or beer, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Chili
• Combine 1 pound ground beef, 1/2 grated onion, 1 cup tomato sauce and one 6-ounce can tomato paste in a large pot. Stir in 1 tablespoon each chili powder and sugar, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon each pepper and garlic salt and 1 cup water. Add 1 bay leaf, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat until thick, about 2 hours. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar and simmer 30 more minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
• Coleslaw
• Yellow Mustard

WEST VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the ground meats with the salt and pepper in a large stockpot, stirring well to mix and break up the meat.
• Add the stew meat, stirring occasionally for; cook for ten minutes.
• Add the onions and cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
• Add the peppers and cook for ten minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the next three ingredients and cook for 30 minutes with the cover on; remove cover and continue cooking for an additional hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the honey 15 minutes before serving.

DENVER WHISHAN'S WEST VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI

Steps:

• Put the ground pork and steak in a kettle and cook, stirring, until meat loses its raw look. Add salt and pepper and cubed beef. Cook, stirring, about 10 minutes.
• Add the onions and stir. Cook 25 minutes. Add the green peppers and chili powder and stir. Cook, stirring, 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and stir. Cook, stirring, 20 minutes.
• Add the Tabasco sauce and crushed red-pepper flakes. Bring to the Boil and cover. Cook 30 minutes.
• Uncover and cook, stirring often from the bottom, 45 minutes. Add the honey and continue cooking 15 minutes.