Best St Pats Chili Recipes

PAT'S FAMOUS BEEF AND PORK CHILI

Steps:

• In large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until lightly crisp, stirring occasionally. Once the bacon is browned, add the garlic, onions, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder, oregano, and smoked paprika and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the vegetables are tender and seasonings are aromatic. Add the beef and break it up with a wooden spoon. Once beef is broken up and beginning to brown, add the pork. Break up with wooden spoon like the beef, and brown, until no longer pink, roughly 4 minutes. Stir in the beer and beans. Toss together, then add the crushed and diced tomatoes. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if necessary. Transfer the chili to serving bowls and garnish with lime wedges, sour cream, shredded cheese, and sliced scallions.

FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat canola oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches, crumbling meat, until no longer pink; drain and set aside. Add onions and green pepper; cook until tender. Return meat to Dutch oven. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, about 1-1/2 hours.

GREEN CHICKEN OR PORK CHILI

Steps:

• In frying pan of olive oil (2tbls) saute onion, zucchini, garlic, & peppers till softened. Add to crockpot.
• In food processor puree tomatillos, green chilis & cilantro. Add to crockpot.
• To crockpot add drained cans of beans and corn, cabbbage, shredded chicken. Pour chicken stock over and spices. Set on med for 4 hours stirring occationally. Enjoy with nachos or over rice.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND PARSNIPS WITH CHILI POWDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss sweet potatoes and parsnips with reserved duck fat. Mix together salt, chili powder, and cinnamon. Sprinkle vegetables with seasoning mixture, and toss to coat well. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast vegetables for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and toss in orange wedges and thyme. Roast, stirring halfway through, until vegetables are golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes. Drizzle with molasses.

CHILI SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish; stir in the remaining ingredients. , Cover and bake for 65-70 minutes or until spaghetti is just tender. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.

PAT'S GUY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large cooking pot, brown and drain the fat from the ground chuck.
• Return the burger to the pot and add all other ingredients except for the beans. Cook at a low boil, uncovered, for one hour. Stir frequently.
• Add the beans and continue to cook uncovered at a low boil for 20 more minutes. Serve with oyster crackers.
• NOTE: If you want your chili a little thinner, add canned chicken broth. Also, I love this chili over cooked spaghetti with additional hot sauce at the table. Finally, you'll find the tomato bouillon in the Mexican isle at the grocery store.