Suzannes Chili Recipes

CHILI SUIZAS BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the broiler to high. Place the poblanos under hot broiler and char until blackened an all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Leave the door of the oven cracked to allow the steam to escape. Place the peppers in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to cool enough to handle.
• While peppers char, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a high sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and lightly brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in onions, jalapeno and garlic and cook to soften onions about 5 minutes. While onions cook, place tomatillos and cilantro in the food processor and process until smooth. Pour the tomatillos into the chicken mixture and stir to combine. Stir in chicken stock and honey, season with salt and pepper and simmer chili 10 minutes.
• When poblano peppers are cool enough to handle, remove seeds and chop, stir into chili. Remove chili pan from heat and stir in lime juice. Add dollops of creme fraiche on top of the chili, placing spoonfuls evenly across the pan. Cover the pan with a layer of crushed chips and top with Swiss and Monterey Jack cheeses. Place under broiler until brown and bubbly. Serve from hot skillet, spooning out chili into shallow dinner bowls. TOUCHDOWN!

SHARON'S AWESOME CHICAGO CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pot and cook over medium heat until evenly brown. Drain off the excess fat.
• Mix in the kidney beans, diced tomatoes, beer, chili sauce, onion, garlic, chili seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder, onion, cayenne pepper, oregano, sugar, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

SUZANNE'S SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Prick the pie crust all over with fork and bake for 5 minutes.
• Place the frozen spinach in microwave safe bowl and cook until thawed. Drain as much of the liquid as you can and then use paper towels to get the spinach as dry as possible.
• Beat together the eggs, yogurt or sour cream, flour, and pepper until well mixed. Stir in the spinach. Layer the sliced mushrooms, cheese, and chopped scallions in that order on the bottom of the pie crust. Top with the spinach mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes and then decrease temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 30 additional minutes. Let cool before serving.

SUZANNE'S CHILI

Steps:

• Cook ground beef in bottom of a large soup pot and drain off most grease.
• Add chopped onion to cook until softened.
• Add all other ingredients (do not drain any of the cans).
• Simmer 30 - 60 minutes for flavors to meld.
• Adjust spices to your taste.

SMOKY CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Crumble in the chorizo. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up the chorizo with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the red onion and bell peppers and cook until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, jalapeno, ancho powder, cumin, smoked paprika and oregano. Cook and stir to coat the meat and vegetables in the spices, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, beef broth and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, then stir in the black beans and butternut squash. Simmer, uncovered, until the chili is thick and flavorful and the veggies are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Serve the chili with bowls of the toppings on the side for passing at the table.

SUZANNE'S SCALLOPPINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place chicken between sheets of waxed paper. Flatten to thickness of 1/4 inch using meat mallet or rolling pin. Season with salt. Combine breadcrumbs, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/2 teaspoon basil in shallow bowl. Dip chicken in eggs. Dredge in breadcrumbs.
• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to ovenproof platter. Place in oven.
• Add garlic to same skillet and sauté over medium heat until golden, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/2 teaspoon basil. Simmer until thickened, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Return chicken to oven just until cheese begins to melt.

SUZANNES CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook chicken in oven, then chopped or shredd. In skillet, saute onion, jalapeno, and garlic until tender in a couple of tbsp of oil. Add seasonings and flour. Stir until mixed, then add chicken broth. Cook until bubbley and thick. Add chicken. Cook until heated through. Add sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir until heated through. Serve over cheese nachos, or as burrito filling.

KILLER WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• Wash beans. Cover with water and soak overnight.
• Place drained beans in a 5-quart Crock Pot with the chicken stock.
• In a skillet, melt butter. Sauté chicken and veggies until chicken is done.
• Transfer all to the Crock Pot, using a bit of chicken stock to deglaze the pan (you really want this as it adds just another depth of flavor to your chili).
• Cook on low for 6-hours, covered.
• Just before serving, add cream cheese and let it melt for about 15-minutes.
• Then stir it through your chili.