Best 7 Mean Old Chili Recipes

MEAN OLD CHILI

Steps:

• In a glass baking pan, stir together the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes, vinegar, oregano, basil, black pepper and olive oil. Place the meat into the sauce; cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Remove meat from the marinade, and discard marinade. Thread the marinated beef, chili peppers, and red bell pepper onto skewers.
• Grill the skewers about 4 to 6 minutes on each side, or until the meat is of the desired doneness.
• Place a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove meat and peppers from skewers, and place them in the pan. Season with chili powder, and stir in tomatoes and pinto beans. Sprinkle in the remaining red pepper flakes.

CHILI

Steps:

• InstructionsBrown your hamburger meat and drain the grease. Add the hamburger to your slow cooker.Add your chopped yellow onion and butter to your skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add your onion to the slow cooker.Add the remaining ingredients to your slow cooker and stir well.Cook on high for 4 hours.Serve with sour cream, cheese & green onions and enjoy!

MEAN OLD CHILI

Steps:

• In a glass baking pan, stir together the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes, vinegar, oregano, basil, black pepper and olive oil. Place the meat into the sauce; cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Remove meat from the marinade, and discard marinade. Thread the marinated beef, chili peppers, and red bell pepper onto skewers.
• Grill the skewers about 4 to 6 minutes on each side, or until the meat is of the desired doneness.
• Place a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove meat and peppers from skewers, and place them in the pan. Season with chili powder, and stir in tomatoes and pinto beans. Sprinkle in the remaining red pepper flakes.

CLASSIC CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, saute green pepper, onions and celery in oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until browned; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add kidney beans. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes longer. If desired, serve with tortilla chips.

MEAN LEAN VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4- to 5-quart pan over high heat, combine carrots, onion, and 1/2 cup water.
• Stir often until liquid evaporates and vegetables begin to brown and stick in pan, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid, beans and their liquid, and chili powder.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, to blend flavors, about 15 minutes.
• Ladle chili into wide bowls; add sour cream and crushed chilies to taste.

GOOD OLD CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Place a large casserole over medium-high heat, and add 1/4 cup olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic, carrots, celery and red bell peppers. Stir, and add chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Stir every 30 seconds for about 7 minutes, until softened and lightly colored.
• Add the garbanzo beans, kidney beans, tomatoes and ground beef, stirring to break up the meat. Fill one of the tomato cans with water and then add the water to the pan. Coarsely chop the cilantro leaves and refrigerate until needed. Finely chop the stems and add to the pan. Add balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, partly covered, for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Transfer to a warmed serving bowl or individual bowls, and garnish with cilantro leaves. If desired, serve with basmati rice, crusty bread, baked potato or couscous, accompanied by yogurt, guacamole and slices of lime.

MEAN CHEF CHILI

Steps:

• Red Chile Sauce---------.
• Stem and seed chiles, roast at 250 for 3- 4 minutes.
• Add to the water in a covered pan and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Cool.
• Blacken tomatoes under broiler.
• Saute onion in oil over low heat until browned.
• Put tomato, onion, garlic, chiles, cumin, oregano, adobo sauce and salt in a blender.
• Add stock and puree to a fine paste.
• Add lard to a skillet and heat to almost smoking.
• Fry sauce at a sizzle for 5 minutes.
• Do not allow to get too thick.
• Add more stock if necessary.
• Extra can be frozen and use for any Mexican/Southwestern recipe whic calls for red chile sauce.
• For CHILI--------.
• Place chile sauce, ale, beef stock, tomato sauce and enchilada sauce in large stock pot and let simmer for 20 minutes.
• Brown meat in lard in cast iron skillet.
• Saute onion in same pan to brown.
• Place meat and onion in bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of masa.
• Add to stock pot including accumulated juices.
• Add peppers to stock pot.
• Add spices to stock pot.
• Simmer slowly until meat is tender.
• Correct seasoning.
• Add sausage.