Fire And Ice Chili Recipes

THE BEST FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the ground meat, remove and drain well. In the same pan fry the onions, garlic, and peppers, until the onions are translucent and peppers begin to wilt.
• In a large stew pot or Dutch oven, add meat and vegetables and stir over low heat.
• Add spices and seasonings, stir.
• Add crushed tomatoes.
• Add kidney beans that have been drained and rinsed.
• Add beer, stir.
• Add water or stock (if needed) until desired consistency is reached.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours, stirring every so often.
• Serve over rice with a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese.

KENNY ROGERS' FIRE AND ICE CHILI

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
• In a Dutch oven, cook pork, half at a time, in hot olive oil till brown.
• Return all the meat to the pot.
• Add the first chopped onion and 1 clove garlic.
• Cook over medium heat till onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add the reserved pineapple syrup, undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, green chili peppers, the green pepper, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, chili powder, cumin, jalapeno pepper and salt.
• Bring to boiling.
• Reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer the chili for 1 and 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add the pineapple chunks.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes more.
• Let diners add their own toppers.
• To increase the spiciness of the chili, Kenny adds 2 more T of the jalapeno pepper.

RED CHILE FIRE AND ICE SAUCE

Steps:

• Add 4 cups of water to a medium pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Put the ancho chiles in a medium bowl and pour in the boiling water. Use a plate to weigh down the chiles so they remain submerged. Soak until softened, about 20 minutes. Add the chiles, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the chile soaking water, and the sour cream to a blender and blitz until smooth. Add more of the soaking water, if needed, for consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a bowl or jar and store covered in the refrigerator.

FIRE AND ICE PASTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the basil, diced tomatoes, garlic, olives, olive oil, salt, pepper, chives, sun dried tomatoes, and red pepper chile flakes. Cover and place in refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
• Remove sauce from refrigerator 2 hours before serving, to allow ingredients to come to room temperature.
• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook farfalle pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Toss cooked pasta with room temperature sauce. Sprinkle with goat cheese, if desired.

FIRE AND ICE PASTA WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, olives, basil, tomatoes, chives, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Marinate for 3 hours.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.
• Pour sauce over hot pasta, and toss lightly. Sprinkle with feta cheese, if desired.