Midwinter Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the beans on top of the stove in a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy nonstick skillet and add the onion, carrot and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender and beginning to color, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic, stir together until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, and add the ground chili and cumin. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture begins to stick to the pan. Add the tomatoes and oregano, and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and the mixture is beginning to stick to the pan, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste dissolved in water and bring back to a simmer. Season with salt to taste and simmer, stirring often, for 10 minutes, until the mixture is thick and fragrant.
• Stir the tomato mixture into the beans. Add the winter squash and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring often, for 30 to 45 minutes. It is important to stir often so that the chili doesn't settle and stick to the bottom of the pot. It should be thick; if you desire you can thin out with water. Taste and adjust salt.
• Shortly before serving stir in the cilantro and simmer for 5 minutes. Spoon into bowls. If you wish, top with grated cheddar, Monterey jack, or crumbled queso fresco.

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in chili pot over medium heat.
• Drain excess fat.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• cook on medium high heat until it simmers.
• Stir about every 15 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove from heat and rest 15 minutes before serving or cool immediately then reheat tomorrow for better yet.

Steps:

• Cook the ground meat along with the garlic.
• In a slow cooker add the tomatoes, beans, onion, celery, red bell pepper,worcestershire sauce,lime juice, spices and brown sugar.
• When the ground meat is cooked add to the slow cooker.
• Place 1 cup of water and the bouillon cube in the pan you cooked the ground meat and bring to a boil.
• Place the resultant broth in the slow cooker.
• Cook the bacon, drain the grease and add to the slow cooker.
• Boil remaining half cup of water in the bacon pan and again add the broth to the slow cooker.
• Cook on the high setting until vegetables are tender.
• Enjoy.