Chilifivealarm Recipes

FIVE-ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Combine ancho chilis and 1 1/2 cup water in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until softened, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Drain and discard liquid.
• Place ancho chilis, tomatoes and their juice, remaining 2 cups water, tortilla chips, and chipotle in adobo sauce in a blender and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven until oil starts to smoke. Add ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper and cook until well-browned, breaking into pieces with spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain meat in a colander and set aside.
• Heat remaining 4 teaspoons oil in Dutch oven and add onions and jalapenos with seeds. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, until onion is nicely browned. Stir in garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, coriander, sugar, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour in beer and bring to a simmer. Add in beans, ancho-tomato mixture, and beef and return to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 50 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

CHILI.... FIVE ALARM

Steps:

• In a large skillet brown the beef, drain and set aside.Add onion and garlic sautee' on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon scoop the beef into a large crock pot. Combine all the ingredients in the crock pot EXCEPT, spicy topping!
• Stir to mix very well. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. If you are cooking on high you must stir once and awhile.
• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for topping. Stir well to combine all the flavors together. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Drop a couple of spoon fulls on top! Sprinkle with colby cheese, Serve.

FOUR ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Lightly oil the bottom of a 3-quart pot with olive oil and lightly sauté the onions, peppers and garlic. Do not brown.
• Add the ground sirloin and brown. Do not drain off fat; this adds to flavor of the chili.
• Mix all the dry ingredients and the hot sauce in the warm water and stir until well dissolved.
• Pour this seasoned water mixture into the meat, peppers, garlic and onions.
• Add the beans and the tomatoes and green chilies.
• Mix to blend all items. Bring to a gentle boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with bread or crackers.
• *** If you want your chilli a bit more spiceier try adding a couple diced up habanerro peppers seeds and all.

FIVE BEAN FIVE ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Combine chorizo and chicken in skillet and cook over medium-high heat until sausage is cooked through and chicken is no longer pink. Meanwhile prepare the peppers, onion, and garlic; drain and rinse the beans.
• Drain chorizo and chicken mixture of excess grease and put into extra large cooking pot. Combine with beans, peas, tomatoes, spices, vegetable stock, beer, peppers, onion, hot sauce, and garlic. Stir until ingredients are well mixed.
• Bring chili to boil stirring frequently. Once brought to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 1 hour covered stirring occasionally. Serve in bowl with sour cream and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

DELILAH'S WICKED TWELVE ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Place the kidney beans, chili beans, black beans, and black-eyed peas in a large, heavy pot., and simmer over medium heat.
• Place the ground beef and sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until crumbly and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain, and stir into the bean mixture.
• Place the red and green bell peppers, yellow and red onions, and garlic on top of the bean and meat mixture. Cover and steam for at least 10 minutes. Stir in the jalapeno, chipotle, serrano, habanero, banana, cherry and Anaheim peppers, red and green Thai chilies, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, and taco seasoning. Season to taste with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cover, and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours.