Apocalypse Chili Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400*
• 2. Using tongs, carefully remove one of the ghost chilis.
• 3. Place chili in bowl and cover it with warm water. Use a knife to carefully score the chili, letting out some of its seeds. Set aside.
• 4. Roughly dice and slice up the potatoes and onion. Place in baking dish and mix in the olive oil and all the spices.
• 5. Carefully discard the chili from the water. While protecting your hands, pour the water over the potatoes and use a spatula to mix it in.
• 6. Warm cream in small pot. Once it just begins to boil, turn off heat.
• 7. Place cheese on top of potatoes and sprinkle bacocs (optional) on top.
• 8. Pour cream over the whole dish.
• 9. Bake for 40 minutes at 400* or until dish is bubbly, cheese is browned on top and potatoes are tender. ** Important to let it stand about 10 minutes to thicken, before serving.

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef.
• Add water, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, paprika, onion flakes, garlic powder and pepper. Simmer, covered, for ½ hour stirring occasionally.
• Make a roux from the flour and a bit of water....start with 1 tablespoon and increase to a thick but pourable consistency. Add roux to chili. Cover and simmer for an additional 20 minutes. Chow down, toots!