Chads Chili Recipes

CHAD'S SLOW COOKER TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef completely in a large skillet over medium heat; drain. Transfer the beef to a slow cooker.
• Brown the sausage completely in a large skillet over medium heat; drain. Transfer the beef to a slow cooker.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, corn, black beans, kidney beans, ranch dressing mix, taco seasoning mix, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, chili sauce, jalapeno peppers, beer, and black pepper to the slow cooker. Set slow cooker to Low and cook 8 to 10 hours, or, if you prefer, on High for 4 to 6 hours.

SMOKY VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• Set a medium stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. (Don't use a nonstick pot.) Dice onion, and add it to the dry pot. Stir continuously until the onion begins to turn translucent, browns slightly, and begins to stick. Add 1/2 cup vegetable stock, to deglaze the onions.
• Meanwhile, dice the sweet potato and set it aside. To the onions, add ground cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and chopped chipotle chile. Add diced sweet potato and remaining 2 cups of vegetable stock. Simmer over medium heat until the sweet potatoes begin to soften, about 6-8 minutes.
• While the sweet potatoes are cooking, dice the zucchini and mushrooms. Crush the canned tomatoes by hand, and add them to the pot.
• Add diced veggies. Rinse the canned beans, then add them to the pot. Season chili with salt to taste. Simmer over medium-low heat until vegetables are slightly tender, about 20 minutes. Coarsely chop kale and cilantro, and add to the pot.
• Serve hot, garnished with an optional dollop of dairy-free sour cream, sliced avocado, and chopped scallions.

CHAD'S CHILI

Steps:

• Roast Tomatillos over open flame. Cool, then crush or chop.
• Cook bacon in pan. Pull and reserve fat.
• Chop and add onion, green pepper, red pepper, jalapenos to the pan with some of the bacon fat. While cooking, mince garlic. After 5 minutes, add minced garlic. Remove from pan.
• Cube, season, and sear chuck in pan, using bacon fat.
• Add all ingredients to slow cooker. Add water if needed for desired consistency. Cook on high for 4 hours Reduce to low and cook for 4-8 hours.