Chili Onions Recipes

CLASSIC CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, saute green pepper, onions and celery in oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until browned; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add kidney beans. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes longer. If desired, serve with tortilla chips.

THE ULTIMATE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until evenly browned. Drain off grease, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a slow cooker, combine the cooked beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, celery, red bell pepper, and red wine vinegar. Season with chili powder, cumin, parsley, basil and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to distribute ingredients evenly.
• Cook on High for 6 hours, or on Low for 8 hours. Pour in the wine during the last 2 hours.

CRUNCHY CHILI ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Mix flour, chili powder, and salt in medium bowl. Pour beer into small bowl. Finely grind tortillas in processor; transfer to deep bowl.
• Line large baking sheet with foil. Cut onions crosswise into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick rounds. Separate rounds into rings. Dip 1 onion ring into flour mixture, then beer, flour again and beer again, then add to bowl with ground tortillas and toss to coat. Using wooden skewer, transfer coated ring to sheet of foil. Repeat with remaining onion rings.
• Pour oil into heavy large skillet to depth of 1 inch. Rest top of deep-fry thermometer against edge of skillet, submerging bulb end in oil. Heat oil to 370°F to 380°F. Fry onion rings, 4 at a time until golden brown, maintaining temperature, about 3 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.

EASY CHILI I

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the ground beef, onion and bell peppers. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until beef is browned. Drain excess fat.
• Add the chili powder, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, chile peppers, tomatoes, tomato sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in the beans and heat through.

FRENCH ONION CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Start heating the chili in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Crush the onion-flavored rings with your hands so they become a crumble, and make a layer of them in each of two ramekins. Add a layer of chili up to the rim of each ramekin. Pull some strings of the cheese and lay them on top of the chili. (It doesn't matter if you don't cover the top perfectly; they'll melt nicely.) Bake until a uniform, gooey crust forms, about 10 minutes.

BOURBON POTTED CHILI ONIONS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large casserole over low heat. Add the onions, add the salt and pepper and stir to coat well. Cook very slowly over slow heat until the onions are soft and translucent. In rapid succession add the chili powder and stir to incorporate fully. Stir in the tomato paste and sugar and moisten with the vinegar. Continue to cook over low heat. As the liquids begin to bubble, be careful not to burn the tomato and sugar. Nothing should caramelize in this dish. Add the bourbon carefully, allowing the alcohol to burn off. Add the broth and braise, with a lid on, until the onions are nearly dry.
• May be served hot or cold.

CHILI ONIONS

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Mix in the onion, chili powder, cumin and 1/4 teaspoons salt. Saute until the onion is translucent and crisp-tender, 4 minutes. Adjust the seasoning with salt to taste. Cool to room temperature.

AWESOME CHILI, NO ONIONS!

Steps:

• Roast red bell peppers and jalapenos: Turn on your broiler. Lower the rack so the peppers will be about 6 inches below your heat source. Spray the peppers with cooking spray or rub them with olive oil and place on broiler pan. Put them under the broiler and char the outside a bit, turning them every few minutes. When they look done to you, remove them from the oven and put them in a bowl with a lid for at least 5 minutes.
• Before handling the jalapenos, you may want to put gloves on to protect your skin from their spicy oil. Cut the tops off your jalapenos. Slice them lengthwise and remove the seeds and membranes. Chop jalapenos. Remove the skin and seeds from the bell peppers. Chop the peppers and set them aside to add to your chili pot later.
• Brown the ground beef. Remove the excess oil. Add the chopped jalapenos and all other ingredients. Stir and taste. Add salt, pepper, or other seasonings if you wish. Simmer on low with a lid on your pot until the flavors are blended well; 20-30 minutes.