Paniolo Macadamia Nut And Chipotle Chili Recipes

EMILY'S CHIPOTLE CHILI

Steps:

• Cook sausage and ground beef in a large pot over medium-high heat until lightly browned and crumbly. When the meat has released its grease, and has begun to brown, drain off accumulated grease, and season with chili powder, cumin, and coriander. Cook and stir for 1 minute until fragrant, then stir in the garlic and onion. Cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans, chipotle peppers, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then pour the chili into a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Stir in tomato paste an hour before the chili is done.

PANIOLO MACADAMIA NUT AND CHIPOTLE CHILI

Steps:

• Put all the dried chiles in a large heatproof bowl; add boiling water to cover.
• Let stand 30 minutes, then seed and stem them.
• In a food processor, puree the chiles with ½ cup of chicken broth and the macadamia nuts; set aside.
• In a large pot, saute the garlic and onion in the oil until soft.
• Add in the pork; cook until browned; drain off any excess fat.
• To the pork/onion mixture, add in the chile puree, salt, chili powder, coriander, and remaining 1 cup chicken broth.
• Bring to boil; decrease heat to a slow simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring regularly, for 30 minutes.
• To serve: place a handful of Terra chips in a bowl; ladle on the chili, and sprinkle it with parsley.

SPICY CHIPOTLE CHILI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, chipotles (depending on desired spiciness), cumin to blend.

CHILE-MACADAMIA BRITTLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Lightly oil a large sheet of foil on a baking sheet, then warm in oven.
• Shake nuts in a coarse sieve to remove any nut powder (this will create a clearer brittle).
• Cook sugar and water in a deep 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork, until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel without stirring, swirling pan, until golden. Immediately stir in red pepper flakes and nuts and cook, stirring, until nuts are golden, about 1 minute. Quickly pour onto foil, tilting baking sheet to spread brittle evenly before it hardens. (If caramel hardens too fast, put in a 400°F oven until warm enough to spread, 1 to 2 minutes.) Cool brittle on baking sheet on a rack until completely hardened, then break into large pieces.

CHILE ROASTED MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300º.
• Toss nuts with oil, spread on a sheet pan and bake 25 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a bowl; toss nuts with chili powder and salt.
• Enjoy!