Prize Winning Chile Cheese Appetizers Recipes

PRIZE-WINNING CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add sausage and ground beef; continue to cook and stir until meat is browned and crumbly, about 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Season meat mixture with chili powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Add pinto beans, tomatoes, and water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for 1 hour.

AWARD WINNING CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook green pepper, and onion, until softened. Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Crumble over bouillon cubes, and stir in wine; continue to cook for a few minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes, garlic, and tomato paste. Season with paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano, and parsley. Stir in salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover, and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in kidney beans, and hot pepper sauce. You can add the reserved tomato juice if more liquid is needed. Continue to simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, corn meal, and water until smooth. Stir into chili, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until chili has thickened up.

PRIZE WINNING CHILI

Steps:

• Wash dry beans well.
• Fill a large pot with the 8 cups of water.
• Add the dry beans, garlic, onion, salt and pepper, bay leaves, oregano, basil and rosemary leaves.
• Simmer until beans are done, (about 2 hours) adding more water as needed (dry beans will use a lot of water) In the mean time, brown beef and pork, drain well and set aside; add to beans when they are done.
• Add green chilies, tomatoes with juice, celery seed, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, beer, and sugar.
• Simmer 30 minutes to blend the flavors.