Best 10 Texas Chili Con Carne With Beans Recipes

TEXAS CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, chili powder, oregano, salt if desired, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.

REAL TEXAS CHILI (CHILI CON CARNE)

Steps:

• Grind the meat through the coarse blade of a meat grinder.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the meat in small batches in the bacon drippings.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked meat to a second large heavy skillet. Set aside.
• Wash the ancho peppers in cold water. Discard the stems and seeds, and tear the peppers into 2 inch pieces.
• Place the pieces of pepper in a small sauce pan with 2 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Drain the peppers, reserving the cooking water. Peel the skin from the peppers and place the peppers in the bowl of a food processor. Add the reserved water. Puree with short pulses.
• Mix the pureed pepper into the beef. Add 3 cups water. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a slow simmer and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in oregano, cumin, salt, cayenne, and garlic. Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
• Mix in the masa harina. Cover. Reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the mixture from sticking.
• If the mixtures is too thick, thin it with a small amount of boiling water.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Serve with hunks of smokin' hot cornbread and a tall iced tea.

CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Saute meat, onions and garlic until done.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 2 hours.
• The beer is optional but does add a good flavor and, of course, the alcohol is cooked out during cooking.

GUY'S TEXAS CHILI

Steps:

• Remove the stems and seeds from the dried chiles and tear them into large pieces. Toast the chiles in a large skillet over medium-high heat until they start to change color, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and add hot water to just cover the chiles. Cover and let steam for 15 minutes. Place the chiles and liquid in a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine the olive oil, onion, garlic, bell pepper, Fresno chile and Anaheim chiles and cook until the onion is translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Add both kinds of beef and cook until browned and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add the flour, chili powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Deglaze the pot by adding the beer and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the stock, blended chiles and salt and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer.
• Partially cover the pot and simmer until the beef is tender and the chili has thickened, about 2 hours. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cilantro, cover and keep warm until serving. Serve with toppings.

TEXAS CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon and drain on paper towel.
• Brown half the beef cubes in pan with bacon drippings five minutes.
• Place in slow cooker.
• Repeat with remaining meat. Stir bacon and remaining ingredients into 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low setting about 10 hours or until beef is tender.
• Stir occasionally.
• If you don't have a slow cooker place in large pot, cover, place on stove under low heat and follow directions above.

TY COBB'S SWEET CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• In large dutch oven, sauté onion and garlic in oil.
• Add ground beef and cook till no longer pink.
• Add 1/4 cup water and other ingredients and simmer one hour or more covered, stirring frequently.
• Garnish with choice of grated cheese, chopped green onion and serve with soda or oyster crackers or corn bread.
• In Texas, we leave out the beans.
• Midwesteners may add spaghetti or rice (no kidding).

EASY TEXAS CHILI

Steps:

• Cook and stir the beef, onion, and bell pepper in a large pot over medium heat until the beef is brown and onion and pepper are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain grease from beef.
• Stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, jalapenos (if using), chili powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Bring mixture to a slow boil; cover and reduce heat. Simmer chili at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally so that it does not stick. This chili can be simmered for several hours; the longer you simmer, the more flavor you will get.

TEXAS CHILI WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Heat water to a boil, cover and cook beans for 10 minutes.
• remove from burner and let kettle sit for 1-2 hours.
• Add water if needed to cover beans, add beef stock.
• Cook on low.
• In a skillet, heat oil, add meat, peppers, garlic and onion.
• Cook until meat is brown.
• Do not drain.
• Add all skillet ingredients, spices add other ingredients to the beans.
• Simmer covered till beans are soft, stirring occasionally.
• Add more seasoning to your liking and water if necessary (I like alot of liquid).
• Cook time approximately 3 hours.

CLASSIC CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• For the chile powder: Place the chiles flat in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat and cook, turning as needed, until lightly toasted. Transfer to a plate to cool. Put the cumin seeds in the hot pan and stir until fragrant. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Using scissors, cut the chiles into small strips. Using a spice grinder or a clean coffee grinder, grind in batches into a powder. Pour into a bowl. Grind the cumin seeds into a powder and add to the bowl. Add the oregano and garlic powder. If the mixture is still coarse, grind again until fine. Reserve 3 1/2 tablespoons for the chili; save the rest in a jar.
• For the chili: In a Dutch oven over medium heat, stir the cumin seeds until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour onto a work surface and using a small, heavy skillet, crush them coarsely. Set aside.
• Return the pot to medium-high heat, add the bacon and fry until crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Increase the heat to high. Working in small batches, add the beef cubes to the pot and cook, stirring, until well browned on all sides. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a bowl.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions to the remaining bacon drippings and sauté until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add the crushed cumin, reserved chili powder, paprika, oregano, black pepper, thyme, salt and garlic and cook, stirring often, for 1 minute. Crumble in the bacon and add the broth, tomatoes, 1 cup water, anchos and the browned beef. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then decrease the heat to low, cover partly and simmer for 2 hours, until the meat is very tender. Add water as needed to maintain a good chili consistency.
• Remove the anchos, purée them in a food processor or blender and return the purée to the pot. Stir well, simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors and serve.

TEXAS CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Tear the chilies in strips and pour one cup boiling water over them. Let them soak for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and brown the beef cubes. Add the chili soaking liquid and bring to a boil. Add the bay leaves, turn down the heat and let simmer for an hour.
• Meanwhile, puree the remaining ingredients, including the chilies, with a little water if needed, in an electric blender. Add the puree to the meat and let simmer for 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaves before serving.