Texas Chili - Real Made-From-Scratch

Submitted by AliciaCinATX

"This is true Texas Chili. Lots of meat, NO BEANS, and a nice sweet, slow burn. The only not "from scratch" ingredient is the V-8 juice...which can be substituted with tomato sauce. It's a family & friend favorite -- I hope you enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef (the thicker the grind, the better)
• 1⁄4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 large onion (I like red for the sweetness)
• 1 head garlic
• 1 jalapeno
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (hickory or mesquite)
• 1 (6 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups v- 8 vegetable juice (or other vegetable juice)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 2 -4 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon (fully dissolved)
• 4 -5 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 lime, juice of, only
• 1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon cayenne powder
• salt
• pepper
• sour cream
• extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• saltine crackers

directions

1. **A lot of the measurements are to taste.**.
2. Heat a large Dutch oven with some E.V. Olive Oil. Once hot, reduce heat to medium high & sauté garlic & onions until fragrant & slightly brown.
3. Add meat & brown.
4. Slowly add all of the liquids: V-8 Juice, Chicken Stock, dissolved Beef Bouillon, Liquid Smoke, Molasses, & Worcestershire Sauce.
5. Mix well.
6. Reduce heat to low & simmer for 5 -10 minutes.
7. Add tomatoes.
8. Add the spices: Chili Powder, Salt, Pepper, Cayenne, Cumin, & Allspice.
9. Cover Dutch oven & simmer for 30 minutes.
10. Add remaining ingredients.
11. Continue simmering until chili becomes thick & hearty (about an hour or more).
12. Be sure to taste throughout cooking process & feel free to add to the chili.
13. If chili becomes too salty, chop a potato into 8 large chunks & place into chili. The potatoes will absorb the extra salt.
14. Serve chili in bowls and dress with a fine layer of grated cheddar cheese, a dollop (spoonful) of sour cream, and serve with crackers.

Reviews

[kiwidutch]

Very good! I didn't have V8 juice so used homemade vegetable stock, plus some homemade beef stock that I reduced down, and therefore omitted the beef boullion. The liquid smoke gives this an especially nice flavour and I was daring and put in a decent amount of jalapeno (the hottest I have made anything to date) and while it was firey it was wonderful too. Please see my Rating System: great taste, easy to make and I will be making this again. Thanks!

 

[Jonathan H.]

“Made from scratch” then “can of diced tomatoes” come on man