9 scratch chili Recipes

fresh chili pepper, washed and stemmed (habanero, thai, serrano, jalapeno, etc.), garlic cloves, distilled white vinegar, salt, sugar

vegetable oil, turkey or lean ground beef (but not a combination), salt and freshly ground pepper, onion, chopped, minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1 tsp dried, chopped tomatoes (diced canned are fine; don tsp bother to drain), fresh or dried hot chilies, seeded and minced, dried pinto or kidney beans, rinsed and picked over, and soaked, if you like, chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

ground beef, tomato sauce, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder (heaping, i like to use either ancho or penzey s medium hot ), garlic cloves, crushed, hot sauce , to taste (optional), salt , to taste (optional)

dried navy beans, water, ketchup, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, worcestershire sauce, salt, ground black pepper, chili powder, onion, chopped

sturdy corn tortilla chips, prepared guacamole (from scratch or store-bought), prepared chili (vegetarian if you prefer ), shredded cheddar cheese (regular or light or low sodium ), sour cream (light, if you prefer ), chopped green onion (green part only )

butter, garlic, minced, chili powder (homemade , if possible), all-purpose flour, chicken stock or 3/4 cup broth, buttermilk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, poblano chile, chopped, chopped mushroom, tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped (or 1/2 cup canned tomatoes), chopped pimiento, canola oil , for softening tortillas, corn tortillas, diced cooked chicken (mixture of light and dark meat preferred), sliced green olives, green onion , including tops,chopped, grated longhorn cheese or 2 cups mild cheddar cheese