Chili for NFL Sunday

strat_thru_marshall · 09-08-2011, 02:54 AM

I've been waiting all summer to make chili. Now the day is quickly approaching. Anyone else cooking something epic for the first weekend of NFL regular season?

We do Chili, slow cooked all day, and served at kickoff of the late game with shredded sharp cheddar, green onions, crackers, elbow macaroni (optional), and HOMEBREWS. It's the definition of comfort food.

What do yall got planned?

(go Cowboys!)

skyebrewing · 09-08-2011, 05:09 AM

I love chili, but my house full of girls don't

But my smoker I just ordered should show up tomorrow so I foresee slabs of smoked meats for my weekend!

_JP_ · 09-08-2011, 12:03 PM

I do most of the cooking in my house, and pride myself on the variety (and quality) of meals I've produced, but I've never made a good chili. Care to share a recipe?

**Homercidal** · 09-08-2011, 12:47 PM

Chili for NFL Sunday sounds great! We're finally getting colder weather here, and it would fit perfectly.

I like mine with peanut butter sandwiches...

**IrregularPulse** · 09-08-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Homercidal

Chili for NFL Sunday sounds great! We're finally getting colder weather here, and it would fit perfectly.

I like mine with peanut butter sandwiches...

I am not a football fan, but +1 to this. Peanut butter sandwiches and chili FTW. Add some honey to the peanut butter too!. I'm running a Warrior Dash Saturday, so Chili would be great Sunday.

strat_thru_marshall · 09-08-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by _JP_

I do most of the cooking in my house, and pride myself on the variety (and quality) of meals I've produced, but I've never made a good chili. Care to share a recipe?

my chili doesnt follow a set recipe, it's more of an expression of the moment

Everything is to taste, you and add or subtract anything you want, and you can make as much or as little as you like (it freezes and reheats really well).

So, brown up 2-3 pounds of stew beef in your large pot, working in batches so it browns, not steams. Then brown some ground beef, again in small batches so it browns. I like about a 2-1 ratio of chunks to ground.

Dice up a couple of yellow onions, some cloves of garlic (i use a lot, adjust depending on your love of garlic), and your chiles (i grab whatever the market has fresh and looking good. Typically I'll use 4-6 jalapenos, 2-4 serranos, 2-3 anaheim, 1-2 poblano, 1-2 green bell...) I like at least as much chile as onion, sometimes more. Test the spicy ones before you dump them in...

Sweat all that down and add back in the meat and the juices from the plate. I like there to be more meat than veg, but it's close. Like 40% veg, 60% meat when you combine the onions and peppers with the meat. Add in a can or two of diced fire-roasted tomatoes, 1 dark malty beer, and enough premium quality beef or chicken stock (homemade is best, premium non-salted grocery store brand is next best) to get it to a thin-ish consistency. Add a good handful of chili powder, some mexican oregano and some cumin. Throw in a couple of bay leaves, season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.

Let it cook at least 4-5 hours, it will thicken up nicely. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper after it has had time to cook.

_JP_ · 09-08-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by strat_thru_marshall

my chili doesnt follow a set recipe, it's more of an expression of the moment

Everything is to taste, you and add or subtract anything you want, and you can make as much or as little as you like (it freezes and reheats really well).

That's about how i cook too.

My problem's always been with the spice - just adding chili powder never really gave me that "chili" taste. I didn't think to add hot peppers though - I have a ton of bell, jalapenos and cayennes in my garden that are looking for a home.

Maybe I'll grill some of my tomatoes too and make a sauce out of them.

Thanks for the ideas/recipe.

**IrregularPulse** · 09-08-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by strat_thru_marshall

my chili doesnt follow a set recipe, it's more of an expression of the moment

Everything is to taste, you and add or subtract anything you want, and you can make as much or as little as you like (it freezes and reheats really well).

So, brown up 2-3 pounds of stew beef in your large pot, working in batches so it browns, not steams. Then brown some ground beef, again in small batches so it browns. I like about a 2-1 ratio of chunks to ground.

Dice up a couple of yellow onions, some cloves of garlic (i use a lot, adjust depending on your love of garlic), and your chiles (i grab whatever the market has fresh and looking good. Typically I'll use 4-6 jalapenos, 2-4 serranos, 2-3 anaheim, 1-2 poblano, 1-2 green bell...) I like at least as much chile as onion, sometimes more. Test the spicy ones before you dump them in...

Sweat all that down and add back in the meat and the juices from the plate. I like there to be more meat than veg, but it's close. Like 40% veg, 60% meat when you combine the onions and peppers with the meat. Add in a can or two of diced fire-roasted tomatoes, 1 dark malty beer, and enough premium quality beef or chicken stock (homemade is best, premium non-salted grocery store brand is next best) to get it to a thin-ish consistency. Add a good handful of chili powder, some mexican oregano and some cumin. Throw in a couple of bay leaves, season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.

Let it cook at least 4-5 hours, it will thicken up nicely. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper after it has had time to cook.

That just sounds awesome. I am craving Chili now.

**bad67z** · 09-08-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by IrregularPulse

I am not a football fan, but +1 to this. Peanut butter sandwiches and chili FTW. Add some honey to the peanut butter too!. I'm running a Warrior Dash Saturday, so Chili would be great Sunday.

Good luck on Saturday. I had no idea what Warrior Dash was, look it up and that looks like a great time. As for the PB sandwiches w/ chili at lease in my case, I believe that it was programed into me buy school lunches.

_JP_ · 09-08-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by IrregularPulse

I am not a football fan, but +1 to this. Peanut butter sandwiches and chili FTW. Add some honey to the peanut butter too!. I'm running a Warrior Dash Saturday, so Chili would be great Sunday.

Warrior Dash - good times! I did the GA one last year, and then USMC Mud Run in Columbia, SC. Warrior dash was more fun than competition - people dress up, there's live music, and of course BEER at the end.