Chili

Chili

It’s almost everyone’s fall favorite. Who doesn’t love a good chili on a cool fall evening?

1¼ lb. ground beef

1 lg. can diced tomatoes

2 cups leftover homemade baked beans, drained

1 cup tomato sauce

1 lg. green pepper, diced

1 onion, chopped

2 tbsp. minced garlic

2 tbsp. chili powder

1-2 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 tbsp. black pepper

1 tbsp. basil

1 tsp. celery salt

1 tbsp. paprika

Cook burger and drain off grease. Add onions, garlic and green pepper and cook until aromatic. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, spices and beans. Cook on medium heat, stirring often for about an hour. Serve hot with sour cream and homemade biscuits.  Pass the Texas Pete hot sauce if you like it on fire.

© Crackerberries 2014

Chili Biscuit Sandwiches

3 cups all purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

¾ cup corn meal

1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp chopped jalapenos

½ tsp salt

¾ tsp cream of tartar

½ cup butter flavored Crisco

¼ cup half and half

¾ cup milk

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

24 oz Homemade Chili Beans

Preheat oven to 400º.  Combine flour, baking powder, cornmeal, cream of tartar, jalapenos, sugar and salt in bowl.  Cut in Crisco until crumbly and create well in center of mixture.  Add ½ cup cheese and pour milk and half and half in all at once.  Stir with fork just to moisten and combine. 

Using one third of biscuit mix spread in lightly greased 10x10 baking dish.  Place in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, just until mixture turns slightly golden and puffy.

Remove from oven and spoon chili beans over mixture; sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheddar cheese. 

Drop biscuits on top of chili mixture and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.  Let cool and cut into sandwiches.

© Crackerberries 2012

Chili

2 cups red kidney beans

10 oz beer

2½ cups strong black coffee

1 Tbsp dry mustard

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup molasses

½ cup ketchup

1 onion, chopped

Bacon pieces, cut up

Fresh ground pepper

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 8½ hours, stirring once after the first 4 hours.  Once beans are cooked add the following ingredients:

1 lb stew beef, sautéed

1 lb bulk hot Italian sausage, cooked

1-2 jalapeño peppers, diced

1-2 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp chili powder

1-2 tsp cumin

½ tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp red pepper flakes

Cook on low for 1-2 hours to incorporate flavors.  Serve with fresh baked bread or tortilla chips, sour cream and more jalapeño peppers if desired.

© Crackerberries 2011