Best Chili Less Chili Recipes

BOB'S LITTLE KNOWN, LESS CARED ABOUT CHILI

Steps:

• Cook bacon and onion together in a large pot over medium heat until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, garlic and cumin to the pot; cook and stir until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir kidney beans, diced tomatoes, water, chili powder, liquid smoke, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce into the beef mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until thick, about 1 hour. Skim excess grease if desired.

MEATY, MEAT-LESS CHILI

Steps:

• Stem and seed the ancho chiles and place in a pot with stock, bring the mixture to a boil then reduce the heat and keep warm.
• Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat with 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan. Add the mushrooms to the hot oil and brown 12 to 15 minutes, then add the garlic, onions, chile, salt and black pepper and soften 5 to 6 minutes more, season with a spice mixture of paprika, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon.
• Puree the reconstituted chiles and stock in a food processor. Add the chile stock mixture, beans, and tomatoes to the chili, cook 15 minutes until thickened, then turn off the heat, cool, cover and chill for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat: Cover the chili and place over medium to medium-high heat, stirring frequently until the chili bubbles, then uncover and simmer until ready to serve.
• Combine the avocado, sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and salt in food processor and process into a smooth avocado-sour cream sauce for stirring into the chili. Serve the chili in shallow bowls and garnish with the avocado sauce, pepitas, if using, and a few tortilla chips, if using.

5 ALARM OR LESS CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brown meat in large sauce pan, add tomato sauce and water mix well.Stir in all spices and simmer.
• 2. In a small bowl mix cornstarch with some warm water to make a paste add paste to chili and simmer.
• 3. Simmer for 45 minutes, stir occasionally.
• 4. For 2 alarm chili add 1 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper for 3 alarm add 2 tsp. cayenne pepper. for 4 alarm add 2 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper and 3 tsp for 5 alarm chili.

CHILI-LESS CHILI

Steps:

• -Ina large skillet brown chop meat.
• -RemoveChop Meat and drain the grease from skillet.
• -Insame skillet sauté Onions.
• -Addthe cooked Chop Meat.
• -Addthe Can of Tomato.
• -Addthe can of Kidney Beans and Salt and Pepper.
• -Letsimmer until the juices are reduced (around 20 min).
• -Serveover Rice.