Johns Smokin Texas Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the beef in 2 batches and cook until it's well browned, stirring often. Remove the beef from the saucepot.
• Add the remaining oil and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it's tender. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the salsa, water, chili powder and cumin. Heat to a boil. Return the beef to the saucepot. Stir in the beans. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Uncover and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender.
• Sprinkle with the cilantro and Chili Toppings, if desired.
• Chili Toppings: Chopped tomatoes, chopped onions or shredded cheese.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the beef in 2 batches and cook until it's well browned, stirring often. Remove the beef from the saucepot.
• Add the remaining oil and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it's tender. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the salsa, water, chili powder and cumin. Heat to a boil. Return the beef to the saucepot. Stir in the beans. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Uncover and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender.
• Sprinkle with the cilantro, if desired.

Steps:

• Place flour in a large zip-top plastic bag.
• Add beef; shake to coat.
• Heat 3 T oil in Dutch oven; add beef and any remaining flour.
• Brown beef over medium-high heat; remove beef from pan; set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 T oil; add onion and garlic; saute over medium heat until onion is tender.
• Stir in beef, tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, red pepper, cumin, and oregano.
• Heat to boiling; cover and reduce heat; simmer stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Uncover; simmer stirring occasionally 30-60 minutes longer.