Julies Chili Recipes

HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook the onions and peppers over medium high heat for 3-4 minutes or until translucent.
• Add the beef, and cook until browned, stirring occasionally.
• Using a ladle, discard the excess oil leaving only about 1/4 of it in the pot.
• Add the granulated garlic, paprika, cumin, chili powder, Kashmiri chili, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in the fresh garlic and tomato paste.
• Add the beer and cook for an additional minute.
• Add the tomato sauce, mild salsa, diced tomatoes, chili beans, and kidney beans.
• Let it come to a boil then reduce to medium low heat.
• Cook for 1 hour or until the beef is fork tender.
• Check for seasoning and add salt if needed.
• Serve with sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, if desired and enjoy immediately!

JUST LIKE WENDY'S® CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Press ground beef into the hot oil to form one large patty; let the bottom brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir and break the ground beef into crumbles and cook until no longer pink, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir celery, onion, and green bell pepper into ground beef and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; pour in stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and water. Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes. Stir in chili seasoning.
• Mix kidney beans and pinto beans into chili, season with salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Mix vinegar into chili.

JULIE'S MEXICAN SALAD INSPIRATION

Steps:

• Layer lettuce, corn, black beans, tomato, green onions, cilantro, green bell pepper, avocado, Cheddar cheese, and tortilla chips, in this order, in a serving bowl.
• Stir ranch-style dressing and salsa together in a bowl; pour over salad.

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.

WILLIE'S CHILI

Steps:

• Soak onions in water in a large bowl until the water takes on some of the onion flavor, at least 1 hour.
• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned completely, about 10 minutes.
• Stir onion-and-water mixture, diced tomatoes, and diced tomatoes with green chile peppers with the beef in the pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 90 minutes.
• Stir paprika, chili powder, sugar, seasoned salt, garlic powder, cumin, marjoram, and cayenne pepper into the liquid until dissolved; continue to cook at a simmer for 1 hour more.
• Stir cornmeal into the chili, 1 tablespoon at a time, simmering for a minute to check consistency before adding the next.

JULIE'S EASY CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a large rectangular baking dish.
• Mix cottage cheese, crackers, eggs, onion, and parsley and put half into dish.
• Top with layers of grated cheese and peppers, then cover with remaining cottage cheese mixture.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 350 degrees.