Home Made Blue Ribbon Chili With Beans |
|
 |
Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 12 |
|
This is my Blue Ribbon chili. A winner of a Dallas Texas chili cook-off. It takes a little time to prepare, but worth it. I typically make it without the beans. I'll freeze the chilli and for party, defrost and add the beans. Read more . Will serve 24 to 30 Ingredients:
10-ea dried new mexico red chili pods |
20-ea dried chili de arbol pods |
6-ea dried ancho chili pods |
3 1/2 cups chicken broth |
4-ea cloves garlic |
1-tblsp paprika hungary sweet |
1/2-tsp sea salt |
2-tblsp canola oil |
2-ea large red onion, chopped |
4-lbs sirloin beef, coarsely ground |
1-ea 15 oz can tomato sauce |
2-ea 10 oz cans rotel diced tomatoes |
5-tblsp canola oil |
1/2-tsp ground black pepper, tellicherry coarse grind |
2-tblsp ground cumin |
4-tblsp masa flour |
3-ea large jalapeno peppers, seeds removed and pureed |
1 large can (102 ozs) ranch style beans |
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese |
Directions:
1. Rinse chili pods, remove stems and seeds.
2. Place chicken broth and pods in a pan and heat to boiling, reduce heat and allow simmering until pods are soft and pulpy, approximately 20 minutes, reserve liquid.
3. Remove pods and separate Ancho pods from the others.
4. Put Ancho pods through fruit mill to separate the pulp from the skins.
5. Discard the skins, which tend to be bitter.
6. Place pods, Ancho pulp, paprika, salt and 8 oz reserved liquid in a food blender.
7. Puree in blender until a smooth, paste-like consistency is obtained.
8. Pour mixture into small bowl and set aside.
9. In a large saucepan, brown the meat, onion and the garlic in 2 Tbs oil.
10. Add the tomato sauce, Rotel tomatoes, pulp mixture and remainder of reserved liquid.
11. Heat 5 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat, fry flour, black pepper and cumin for 5 minutes and add this roux to the chili. Add pureed jalapeno peppers, cheddar cheese and ranch style beans.
12. Simmer mixture over low heat for at least 30 minutes.
13. For best results, refrigerate and reheat and serve the next day.
14. NOTE: Ranch Style Beans are a Dallas texas product and may not be available in other parts of the country. The ingredients are pinto beans, tomato puree, oil, salt, chili peppers, sugar, vinigar, cumin, onion,and garlic.
15. Good eating!
|
|