If it has beans in it it's not chili, it's chili stew. My chili is seasonings, tomatoes, a minced onion, and a coarse ground of beef called chili meat along with a pound of pork sausage. I've posted the recipe here before.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of RJ Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:32 AM To: citd Subject: [CnD] Chili my way Chili my way. 1 medium onion [ chopped fine) 2 sticks of celery [chopped fine[ one carrot (chopped fine to sweeten it up a bit[ Little oil in a large sauce pan and soften the above. Add one can of beef broth 1 can of stewed tomatoes. Two more cans if you don't have frozen tomatoes, or one large can, out of the garden. Two packages of frozen tomatoes rinse the following beans well 1 can of kidney beans 1 can of northern beans 1 can garbanzo beans 1 can of cannellini beans as much garlic as you like I use about 4 cloves of fresh garlic [sliced thin] I don't like chili powder, so I use cayenne pepper. About 1/4 teaspoon Some oregano, black pepper to taste. Cook on a medium heat and stir now and than so the tomatoes won't stick to the pan. Take a heaping tablespoon of flour and add enough water to dissolve it. About 3 to four tablespoons. Turn up the heat on the chili and mix in the flour. Turn chili on a low heat and simmer until you are ready for it. Be sure to stir now and than. For the meat, I use hamburger. I add some seasoning and garlic to the hamburger. [black pepper, salt, oregano, cayenne pepper.[ I than flatten the burger out and fry it into a thin patty about 1/4 inch thick. Than break up the patty and add it to the chili. RJ How to freeze tomatoes. Rinse well cut off top of tomato stem and green part, put in freezer bag and freeze. How to use. Run hot water over frozen tomato and slip off skin. Add to and soup or casserole. I will crush the tomatoes if they are defrosted enough, if not, will take and knife and cut them up. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
