French Onion Chili Recipes

Steps:

• In a deep skillet or large saucepan, cook beef with oil and salt over medium heat until brown.
• Meanwhile, puree French onion soup in a blender until smooth.
• Drain meat. Stir pureed soup into meat, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin, pepper, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and beans until well combined. Stir in cocoa and cola. Heat through and serve.

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in an 8 quart stock pot on medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
• Add beef broth, sherry and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven broiler.
• Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir under tender and golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 1 cup cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning. Stir in cooled onions., Place 2 tablespoons mixture off center on each tortilla. Roll up and place in a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish, seam side down. Top with sauce; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large casserole over low heat. Add the onions, add the salt and pepper and stir to coat well. Cook very slowly over slow heat until the onions are soft and translucent. In rapid succession add the chili powder and stir to incorporate fully. Stir in the tomato paste and sugar and moisten with the vinegar. Continue to cook over low heat. As the liquids begin to bubble, be careful not to burn the tomato and sugar. Nothing should caramelize in this dish. Add the bourbon carefully, allowing the alcohol to burn off. Add the broth and braise, with a lid on, until the onions are nearly dry.
• May be served hot or cold.

Steps:

• In large saucepan or dutch oven, over med/high heat, brown beef.
• Puree french onion soup in blender and pour over cooked beef.
• Cook and stir until mixture is consistency of rice.
• Stir in spices.
• Add undrained beans, tomato paste and sauce and stir well.
• Reduce heat to Low and simmer for 20 minutes or until piping hot and flavors have blended.
• Add additional salt and pepper, chili powder or Tabasco to taste.

Steps:

• Place short ribs into a slow cooker; top with French onion soup. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Pour chili sauce over exposed parts of ribs; sprinkle with rosemary.
• Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.