Uptown Down Home Chili Recipes

UPTOWN DOWN-HOME CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over high heat; add 2 tablespoons olive oil and the meat; season it with grill seasoning and sear it, browning and crumbling it, for 3-5 minutes.
• Transfer meat to a plate and return the pot to the stove.
• Decrease the heat to med-high and add the remaining tablespoons olive oil.
• Add in the mushrooms and begin to brown them before adding the other veggies.
• After 2-3 minutes the mushrooms will begin to shrink and soften.
• Push the mushrooms off to one side of the pot and add all the remaining veggies to the opposite side of the pot.
• Once the onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic have been working for a few minutes, mix the veggies with the mushrooms.
• Return the meat to the pan, and season with the Worcestershire sauce, chipotle, and cumin.
• Add the beer to deglaze the pot, scraping up all the pan drippings.
• Reduce the beer by half, 2 minutes.
• Add the black beans, tomatoes, broth, and thyme to the chili; simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors combine.
• Taste to adjust the seasonings.
• Top bowlfuls of the chili with shredded smoked Gouda and finely chopped raw onions.

DOWN HOME CHILI

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed 6-quart pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin, Creole seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the onions are softened, about 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes, breaking up any clumps. Spoon off and discard the rendered fat.
• Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them to the pot along with their juices. Add the tomato paste, brown sugar, and stock; stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 50 to 55 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.

DOWN AND DIRTY GARLIC CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground beef, and cook until evenly browned. Stir occasionally to crumble. Season the beef with chili powder, onion flakes, cumin, paprika, garlic and red pepper flakes, and mix well.
• Pour in the tomatoes, chili beans, and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for at least 30 minutes, or longer for thicker chili. Season to taste with salt and pepper.