James Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until just browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add the jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently, until coated and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the beef broth and crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the cooked ground beef and any accumulated liquid, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer the chili, partially covered, until the beef is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and their liquid and simmer uncovered until the beans are softened and the chili is thickened, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top with sour cream, Cheddar and scallions. Serve with tortilla chips.

Steps:

• In a 4 quart sauce pan brown diced chuck steak in vegetable oil, stir steak frequently until lightly brown.
• Add beef broth and water.
• Simmer beef mixture for 1 hour on medium low heat. After beef has been simmering for 1 hour, add 2 cups of tomatoes that have been processed in a blender with their juice. Strain after processing to remove seeds and pulp.
• Add all spices to meat and tomatoes and stir well. Simmer for forty five to fifty minutes on low heat, stirring from time to time.
• Slowly pour enough of the thickening sauce into meat and tomato mixture, to bring it to a thick state, stir constantly. Depending how much the liquid has been reduced, you may need less of the thickener .
• Simmer on low heat and stir until chili reaches the desired consistently and ready to be served.
• Great over hot dogs or served alone with your favorite accompaniments.

Steps:

• -Saute onions & garlic in the butter & oil (use a heavy dutch oven if you've got it, otherwise you can transfer to a casserole after stovetop dirctions --
• -Mix flour, Salt & Pepper in a bowl. Dredge meat in seasoned flour and add to onions. Turn meat occsionally until browned evenly.
• -Add rest of ingredients up to (including) wine and bring to a boil.
• Bake at 300 for 1 1/2 hours.
• -Add remaining ingredients and continue baking another 1/2 hour.
• Serve with rice and steamed broccoli.

Steps:

• Brown meat in a dutch oven.
• Add remaining ingredients for chili.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Combine ingredients for thickening agent and add to chili.
• Cook until thickened.

Steps:

• Brown the beef with the garlic.
• While the beef is browning, in an 8-quart pot add the beans, water, sugar, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and cumin, and set on stove at medium temp, stirring every few minutes to blend.
• Dice the tomatoes, green and red peppers, green onions, sweet onion, and add to the 8-quart pot, again, stirring frequently.
• Cut the jalapeno peppers into slices, add to about a cup of water and purée it, add to 8-quart pot, and continue to stir frequently.
• When the beef is coooked thoroughly and browned completely, add to the 8-quart pot.
• Bring to just short of a boil, then simmer for at LEAST 2 hours. Makes 8 Quarts.

Steps:

• In a skillet brown ground beef and sausage, drain and set aside.
• Spray large pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Add the onion, green pepper, and celery and saute briefly.
• Stir in the diced and whole tomatoes.
• Add cumin and chili powder, to taste, and cook for about 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add the beans, browned meat, and chili seasoning.
• Partially cover, and let simmer for 4 hours.
• Serve with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, orange bell pepper, onion, and celery. Cook until tender. Place pork and beef in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease.
• Mix serrano chile peppers, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, tomato paste, kidney beans, garlic, lime juice, tequila, and beer into the pot. Season with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 hours.