James Chili Recipes

JAMIE'S CHILI ( PAULA DEEN )

Steps:

• In a skillet brown ground beef and sausage, drain and set aside.
• Spray large pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Add the onion, green pepper, and celery and saute briefly.
• Stir in the diced and whole tomatoes.
• Add cumin and chili powder, to taste, and cook for about 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add the beans, browned meat, and chili seasoning.
• Partially cover, and let simmer for 4 hours.
• Serve with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

JAMES CONEY ISLAND CHILI

Steps:

• Cut the chuck roast into small bite-sized pieces (diced).
• In a 4-quart saucepan, brown the diced chuck roast in vegetable oil, stirring frequently until lightly browned.
• Add beef broth and water.
• Simmer beef for 1 hour on medium-low heat.
• Place tomatoes with juice in blender and blend until pureed.
• Strain the tomatoes to remove seeds and pulp.
• After beef has been simmering for 1 hour, add 2 cups of the pureed tomatoes.
• Add all the spices to meat and tomatoes and stir well.
• Simmer for 45 to 50 minutes on low heat, stirring from time to time.
• Combine the finely crushed saltine crackers, masa harina, and enough water to make a medium thick, smooth mixture (thickening sauce).
• Slowly pour enough of the thickening sauce into meat and tomato mixture, to bring it to a thick state, stirring constantly. Depending on how much the liquid has been reduced, you may need less of the thickener.
• Simmer on low heat and stir until chili reaches the desired consistency and ready to be served.

JAMES CONEY ISLAND CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat in a dutch oven.
• Add remaining ingredients for chili.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Combine ingredients for thickening agent and add to chili.
• Cook until thickened.

JAMES CONEY ISLAND CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4 quart sauce pan brown diced chuck steak in vegetable oil, stir steak frequently until lightly brown.
• Add beef broth and water.
• Simmer beef mixture for 1 hour on medium low heat. After beef has been simmering for 1 hour, add 2 cups of tomatoes that have been processed in a blender with their juice. Strain after processing to remove seeds and pulp.
• Add all spices to meat and tomatoes and stir well. Simmer for forty five to fifty minutes on low heat, stirring from time to time.
• Slowly pour enough of the thickening sauce into meat and tomato mixture, to bring it to a thick state, stir constantly. Depending how much the liquid has been reduced, you may need less of the thickener .
• Simmer on low heat and stir until chili reaches the desired consistently and ready to be served.
• Great over hot dogs or served alone with your favorite accompaniments.

JAMES BEARD CHILI

Steps:

• -Saute onions & garlic in the butter & oil (use a heavy dutch oven if you've got it, otherwise you can transfer to a casserole after stovetop dirctions --
• -Mix flour, Salt & Pepper in a bowl. Dredge meat in seasoned flour and add to onions. Turn meat occsionally until browned evenly.
• -Add rest of ingredients up to (including) wine and bring to a boil.
• Bake at 300 for 1 1/2 hours.
• -Add remaining ingredients and continue baking another 1/2 hour.
• Serve with rice and steamed broccoli.

JIM'S AWARD-WINNING CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the beef with the garlic.
• While the beef is browning, in an 8-quart pot add the beans, water, sugar, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and cumin, and set on stove at medium temp, stirring every few minutes to blend.
• Dice the tomatoes, green and red peppers, green onions, sweet onion, and add to the 8-quart pot, again, stirring frequently.
• Cut the jalapeno peppers into slices, add to about a cup of water and purée it, add to 8-quart pot, and continue to stir frequently.
• When the beef is coooked thoroughly and browned completely, add to the 8-quart pot.
• Bring to just short of a boil, then simmer for at LEAST 2 hours. Makes 8 Quarts.