Best Craigs Chili Recipes

CHILE CON CARNE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan and add the onions, garlic and green pepper. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add beef and cook, chopping down with the side of a heavy metal spoon to break up any lumps. Cook until the meat loses its raw look. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, coriander seeds, hot red pepper flakes and bay leaf. Stir to blend.
• Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and vinegar and bring to a boil. Partly cover and let simmer, stirring often, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.

CRAIG'S THREE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Saute the onion and garlic in oil until the onion becomes translucent, or about 5 minutes.
• Add chili powder, cumin and cayenne and cook for about a minute, being careful not to let the spices burn.
• Add diced tomatoes and barbeque sauce (if using) and bring to a boil.
• Add the cans of beans and corn.
• Cover and simmer for about 40 minutes, adding salt and tabasco sauce to taste.

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Cut the meat into quarter-inch cubes.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the meat, stirring often, until browned.
• Transfer the meat to a kettle and add the onions and garlic. Cook briefly and add the chili powder, oregano, paprika, salt, cumin, tomato sauce and beer. Bring to the boil.
• Cover closely and cook over very low heat one hour. Add the cayenne pepper and cook two hours longer. As the chili cooks, skim the fat from the surface.
• Add the goat cheese and cumin seeds and Simmer, stirring, 30 minutes longer.

CINCINNATI CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Put the broth in a pot or Dutch oven and add the beef a little at a time until it separates into small pieces. Bring to the boil. Cover and let simmer 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onions. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are wilted and start to brown. Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, hot red pepper, bay leaf and tomato sauce and bring to the boil.
• Add the tomato mixture to the meat mixture. Add the cider or vinegar and chocolate. Bring to a boil and cover. Simmer one hour. Refrigerate. When ready to serve, skim off the fat, reheat and serve over cooked spaghetti topped with cheese, beans and onion.

CHRIS' CHILI

Steps:

• Prepare soup from a packet of onion soup mix according to the package directions, and set 1 1/2 cups aside.
• Place bacon grease into a large stainless steel soup pot over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the cubed round and sirloin steak meat in the bacon fat until well browned, about 10 minutes. Pour in the reserved onion soup, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 7 minutes, stirring to dissolve any browned flavor bits from the pot.
• Stir in salt, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, kidney beans, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently to avoid burning the bottom, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cocoa powder, cola, and hot sauce, and simmer for 20 more minutes. Serve hot.