Christmas Chili Recipes

CHRISTMAS WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and onions in batches; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in beans, broth, green chiles, red peppers, seasonings and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until thickened., Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and whipping cream. If desired, serve with toppings.

WHITE CHRISTMAS CHILI

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and soak for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans; return to the pan. Add broth, onion, garlic and seasonings. , Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Add turkey and corn; simmer for 15 minutes. Add cream just before serving; heat through. If desired, garnish individual servings with peppers.

CHRISTMAS CHILI

Steps:

• Place beef, onions and bell peppers in large Dutch oven.
• Sprinkle with 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, and basil.
• Using a wooden spoon, blend together and brown very slowly.
• You may drain if desired, but mine didn’t have a lot of grease, so I didn’t bother.
• Place tomatoes in food processor and process just long enough to cup up large pieces.
• Put tomatoes, beans and beer in with meat and bring to a low simmer.
• Add remaining chili and garlic powder.
• Add pepper.
• Cook slowly for at least 2 hours.
• Serve with cheese and onion.

TEXAS CHRISTMAS CHILI

Steps:

• You will start with two pots; one for the meat mixture and one for the beans. Later, they will be cooked together, so I use a pot for the beans that will be large enough to accomodate all of it. I think you will need a 4-5 quart pot.
• Fry ground beef and bacon. Drain 1/2-3/4 grease. Add one tablespoon chili powder, jalepeno sauce (or fresh jalepenos) one small diced onion and fry on medium high. Once plenty of grease is showing, add Louisiana chiles and tomato sauce (or diced tomatoes and red pepper). Simmer for one hour.
• I usually use a quick cook method to cook the dry beans! :-) Wash beans thoroughly and toss out any stung beans. Put in pot with plenty of water to cover. Hard boil for 5 minutes. Turn off the burner and let sit for at least one hour. Add garlic and one tablespoon of chili powder. Cook until beans can be cut clean. Then add finely chopped small onion, one tablespoon paprika, red kidney beans, and meat sauce. Once beans are cooked thoroughly, simmer over low heat until sauce is thick and rich.
• Serve hot (with saltines if desired.).
• *I have successfully frozen this in single serving containers.

THREE-BEAN CHRISTMAS CHILI

Steps:

• Into 4-quart Dutch oven, pour can of tomatoes; break up tomatoes with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except sour cream, salsa and cilantro. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 to 35 minutes or until bell peppers are tender.
• In small bowl, mix sour cream and salsa. Serve chili with sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.