Cook Off Winner Chili - Texas Style

CountryLady's Note:

I can't take credit for this winner - its a good friend's recipe.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• 2 lbs stewing beef , cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• ¼ cup diced green pepper
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 -3 hot pepper , finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons Mexican chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 (16 ounce) cans red kidney beans , drained & rinsed
• ½ cup grated cheddar cheese or ½ cup monterey jack cheese (or combo)

Directions:

1. Heat oil over medium high heat in a large dutch oven.
2. Add beef, onions, green pepper& garlic and cook until onion is tender (about 10 minutes), stirring frequently.
3. Add tomatoes& their liquid, hot peppers, chili powder, salt& bay leaves and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover& simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove bay leaves.
6. Stir in beans& their liquid and heat thoroughly.
7. Serve in soup bowls; sprinkle with cheddar or monterey jack cheese (or a comb).
8. Place under broiler for 1- 2 minutes to melt.
9. Serve with your choice of sliced green onions, diced avocados, chopped green peppers, hunks of crusty bread, corn chips,saltine crackers or tortilla chips as accompaniments.

Reviews

[southern chef in louisiana]

this is just the thing for chilly nights,this is a real keeper i can see why it won a cook off

[Gerry]

Terrific Chili! One of the recipes made and enjoyed at our house during the Olympics. Have no idea if it's Texas style or not - but it's an absolute winner here in Saskatchewan! Count me in as another that loves beans in her chile - and tomatoes! Adding this CountryLady recipe to our Family Favorites Cookbook. It's that good!

[celly]

This chili was delish!!! We loved it and I will make this for my hubby's chili cook off this year!! Thank you for sharing, it will be on my constant rotation.