Tucson Chili Dip Recipes

ARIZONA ROADHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• Place pinto beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.
• Cook and stir beef in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease from pot.
• Drain pinto beans and add to stockpot; add onions, celery, carrots, garlic, red bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, Anaheim peppers, poblano peppers, diced tomatoes, guajillo chile powder, cumin, oregano, coriander, cinnamon, and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook mixture at a simmer for about 3 hours.
• Stir beef granules into the chili and continue simmering until beans are very tender and disintegrate easily, 1 to 3 hours more, adding water as needed to keep beans and vegetables immersed in liquid. Thicken the chili with masa harina if you prefer a thicker texture. Season with salt just before serving.

TUCSON CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute about 8 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add sirloin and cook until brown, breaking up meat with a spatula as it cooks. Add taco seasoning, basil, oregano, and thyme. Stir 2 minutes. Mix in tomato sauce, broth and tomato paste. Simmer until thickened stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 1 and a half hours. Mix in beans. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CINCINNATI CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in large skillet on medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain fat.
• Stir tomato sauce, chili seasoning, and cinnamon into the skillet. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and onion.

TUCSON CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat cream cheese and sour cream until well blended and smooth.Rinse dried beef and pat dry. Chop coarsely. Into the cream cheese mixture, gently stir beef, chilies, onion, and chives. Pour into a 1-quart baking dish. Sprinkle pecans over top.Bake 20 minutes or until puffed and the edges are bubbly.Serve hot with tortilla chips.To Microwave: Place mixture in a microwavable dish. Microwave at 50% power (350 watts) 6 minutes or until puffed and the edges are bubbly, stirring three times. Sprinkle pecans over top. Microwave at 50% power 2 minutes longer or until heated through.

CHILI QUESO DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage with onion, jalapenos and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, crumbling meat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in chili, soup, tomatoes, pimientos and cheese. , Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 2-3 hours, stirring halfway through cooking. Serve warm with taquitos or chips.

TUCSON DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat cream cheese and sour cream until well blended and smooth.Rinse dried beef and pat dry. Chop coarsely. Gently stirdried beef, green chilies and onion into cream cheese mixture. Pour into a shallow 2-cup baking dish. Sprinkle chives and pecans on top.Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed and edges are bubbly. Serve hot with tortilla chips.

EASY TUCSON CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Rinse dried beef and pat dry. Chop coarsely.
• In large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth and creamy.
• Gently stir in the chopped beef, chilies (do no drain), onion and chives.
• Place in 1 quart greased baking dish. Top with chopped pecans.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed and bubbling around edges.
• Serve with crackers of your choice, we like Triscuit, Wheat Thins, Tortilla chips.