The Chiliest Chili
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 25
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons corn oil
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, snipped
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon mild paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 lbs pork, cut into very small pieces
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casings
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings
- 1 cup dried beans, soaked and cooked (see note)
- 1 (35 ounce) can tomatoes, and their juice
- 1⁄2 cup hot salsa
- 1⁄4 cup gold tequila
- 1 cup beer
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1 cup sour cream, as accompaniment
- 1 1⁄2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, as accompaniment
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped, as accompaniment
directions
- In a large pot, over medium high heat, heat the oil. Add the onions and cook until softened but not brown. Add the bell pepper, jalapeños and garlic and cook until the peppers are slightly softened. Do not let the garlic brown.
- Stir in the seasonings and herbs and cook for a minute or so longer.
- In a large skillet, over medium high heat, cook the pork and sausage, breaking up the sausage with your spoon as you stir. Cook until the sausage is well browned, the pork has a few crispy bits and there is no pink meat to be seen.
- Drain the skillet well. With a slotted spoon, add the meats to the onion pot.
- Over medium high heat, stir in the cooked beans, tomatoes, salsa, tequila, beer and tomato paste. Salt to taste. Turn the heat down to low and simmer chili uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour. (if it gets too thick, you can add water from time to time.) Serve the chili very hot with its various accompaniments.
- Note: Soak the beans for 24 hours, drain them. Cook in water to cover until tender. Drain again. I usually buy a bag of mixed bean. They come with about 15 kinds of different beans.
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It was a little damp out last night. What a great night to make chili. This was fabulous. It was atad spicy, to us but that is the way my DW, and I like it.The only adjustments I made were to cut down the chili powder by a tablespoon, used a 1/2 cup of mild salsa instead. Very Very tasty, served with Andis recipe#266613#266613, and this made for a wonderful dinner last night. Made for Zaar tag.
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It was a little damp out last night. What a great night to make chili. This was fabulous. It was atad spicy, to us but that is the way my DW, and I like it.The only adjustments I made were to cut down the chili powder by a tablespoon, used a 1/2 cup of mild salsa instead. Very Very tasty, served with Andis recipe#266613#266613, and this made for a wonderful dinner last night. Made for Zaar tag.
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MsPia
Louisville
I'm lucky to have had two amazing grandmothers with a passion for cooking.My Nona was from the north of Italy and Lolo was from Spain. Lolo used to make pickle fish. You would think that is a kids worst nightmare, but it was fabulous. I would kill for that recipe.My mother was also a wonderful cook. I grew up eating the most amazing food; her lasagna and Bolognese sauce are out of this world.
I am originally from Argentina and living in Colorado for the past 25 years. As you can imagine, I love to cook, eat and entertain. I read cookbooks like novels.
There is nothing that I enjoy more than traveling. I love the challenge of a new culture and a foreign language. Of course all my traveling is culinary oriented. Eventually I would love to move to Italy. Italians, in my opinion, have the perfect life style; Hard work in the morning, good food for lunch, nice siesta and out for a "giro" (go for a round) in the afternoons to visit with your friends over a cup of coffee.
My daughter is a great baker; she has a natural talent for it. We can make the exact same recipe and hers ALWAYS tastes much better.
My favorite products are seasonal, organic and fresh; I stay away from cans and pre-mixed stuff. I'm a proud member of the Slow Food movement. www.slowfood.com