Pats Guy Chili Recipes

IT'S CHILI BY GEORGE!!

Steps:

• Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.
• In a large pot over high heat combine the ground beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, onions, bell pepper, cayenne pepper, sugar, oregano, ground black pepper, salt, cumin and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours. (Note: If using a slow cooker, set on low, add ingredients, and cook for 8 to 10 hours.)

PAT'S FAMOUS BEEF AND PORK CHILI

Steps:

• In large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until lightly crisp, stirring occasionally. Once the bacon is browned, add the garlic, onions, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder, oregano, and smoked paprika and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the vegetables are tender and seasonings are aromatic. Add the beef and break it up with a wooden spoon. Once beef is broken up and beginning to brown, add the pork. Break up with wooden spoon like the beef, and brown, until no longer pink, roughly 4 minutes. Stir in the beer and beans. Toss together, then add the crushed and diced tomatoes. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if necessary. Transfer the chili to serving bowls and garnish with lime wedges, sour cream, shredded cheese, and sliced scallions.

DAD'S CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef and ground pork. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Set meat aside. Melt the butter in the pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, bell pepper, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked meat, pinto beans, tomatoes, parsley, chili powder, pepper, monosodium glutamate, salt, and cumin. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour.

PAT'S LOW-FAT WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook one minute more.
• Add chicken, chili powder, and cumin. Cook, stirring often, until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.
• Add beans, tomatoes with juice, salsa and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover; simmer until flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Makes 4 (1 ½ cup servings) 210 calories, 5 g. fat, 6 g. dietary fiber.

PAT'S GUY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large cooking pot, brown and drain the fat from the ground chuck.
• Return the burger to the pot and add all other ingredients except for the beans. Cook at a low boil, uncovered, for one hour. Stir frequently.
• Add the beans and continue to cook uncovered at a low boil for 20 more minutes. Serve with oyster crackers.
• NOTE: If you want your chili a little thinner, add canned chicken broth. Also, I love this chili over cooked spaghetti with additional hot sauce at the table. Finally, you'll find the tomato bouillon in the Mexican isle at the grocery store.