Crock Pot Chili

"This is the current incarnation of a lifetime of chili loving. I've begged, borrowed, and stolen bits and pieces of this from just about everyone."
 
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photo by Pierre Dance photo by Pierre Dance
photo by Pierre Dance
photo by Pierre Dance photo by Pierre Dance
Ready In:
9hrs
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • 113.39 g salt pork, cut into 3/8 inch cubes
  • 1814.36 g round steaks, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
  • 4 onions, chopped
  • 3 jalapenos, seeded,vained,finely chopped
  • 8 clove garlic, minced
  • 59.16 ml chili powder
  • 29.58 ml cajun seasoning
  • 4.92 ml salt
  • 14.79 ml cumin, freshly ground
  • 9.85 ml Mexican oregano, not as sweet as mediterranian
  • 2.46 ml smoked dried chipotle powder (Cayenne will do if you must.)
  • 4 (1700.97 g) can crushed tomatoes, with juice
  • 340.19 g can tomato paste
  • 14.79 ml sugar
  • 226.79 g can ortega diced chilies
  • 2 dried New Mexico chiles
  • 473.19 ml beer, i usually use brown ale,you can use a pint of chicken stock if you wish to avoid beer
  • 59.16 ml masa harina
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directions

  • Place the Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Sugar, and Ortega Chilies in crock pot set on high.
  • Cook the Salt Pork in a large pan over med-high heat to render it's fat, remove and save half of the drippings.
  • Well brown half of the meat.
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • Cook the other half of the meat.
  • when it's done put the first half in the crock pot and drain the second half.
  • Wipe the pan.
  • add the rest of the drippings.
  • Saute (stir Fry) Onions and Jalapenos'til they're almost translucent, 5-10 min.
  • Add Garlic and spices, Saute another 4 min.
  • Place last of the meat and the vegetables in the crock pot, mix well.
  • Place Beer (or chicken stock) in a sauce pan over med-high heat.
  • KEEP AN EYE ON IT!
  • IT BOILS EASILY AND BOILED OVER BEER IS A MESS TO CLEAN UP!
  • Top dried chilies.
  • Carefully split in half with a sharp knife, seed and vain.
  • Place in beer and cook at a slow boil for 10 min.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Place one of the chili halves on a plate and scrape the pulp from the skin with the side of a spoon, discard the skin.
  • Repeat'til all are cleaned.
  • Place the pulp with a bit of the beer in a blender and puree.
  • Add the puree and the remaining beer to the crock pot.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover.
  • Reduce heat to low.
  • Cook 8-10 hours.
  • Mix Masa Harina with a cup of cold water.
  • Stir into pot.
  • Cook another 30 min. to thicken.
  • Serve with beans, rice, pasta, or over toasted slices of a baguette of French bread.
  • Top with chopped Onions and fresh chopped Cilantro.

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