Chili for NFL Sunday

[strat_thru_marshall]

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]

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_]

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]

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]

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]

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 :cross:

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_]

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

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]

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

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]

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_]

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.

 

[IrregularPulse]

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.

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.

I'm pretty excited. Been training a little but I think it'll be more walking and waiting on others. I' looking forward to the event as a whole. It's supposed to be in the 70's and thunderstorms. Should make for a great time

 

[Homercidal]

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.

Oh yeah. Same here. I could eat the schools chili all day long. I made my wife learn how to cook it very close. In fact, my friend's wife made it like that once and I complimented her on how close it was to the school's chili and she started to get mad until I explained that's how I like it.

Of course, I haven't had too many bowls of chili that I didn't like...

Warrior dash huh? (looking it up)

Uh, no.

 

[509inc]

I've been waiting all summer to make chili. Now the day is quickly approaching.

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.

This reminds me of the last super bowl when you invited me over. I called to ask the most important question... Does your chili have beans in it?

Good times.

 

[IrregularPulse]

This reminds me of the last super bowl when you invited me over. I called to ask the most important question... Does your chili have beans in it?

Good times.

This is critical. I can't stand a chili without beans. It's sauce at that point.

 

[509inc]

This is critical. I can't stand a chili without beans. It's sauce at that point.

Oh no! We can never be friends.

His chili had no beans and it rocked. If it had beans I probably would've watched the game somewhere else.

 

[PA49erFan21]

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.

The warrior Dash sounds like the Dogfish Dash I'll be competing in at the end of this month, obviously sponsered by Dogfish Head.

I'm sure I'll be throwing some ribs on the grill for this Sunday, but Chili does sound awfully good right now. Wish my wife liked chili even a little bit.

Go 49ers.

 

[two_hearted]

I made some venison chili last saturday while I watched some college football! It was blazing hot outside but football = chili.

 

[_JP_]

This is critical. I can't stand a chili without beans. It's sauce at that point.

Agreed. The batch I'm dreaming up has both pinto's and black beans in it. Serve with a dollop of sour cream on the top and some fresh cilantro.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Oh no! We can never be friends.

His chili had no beans and it rocked. If it had beans I probably would've watched the game somewhere else.

Bah!

Agreed. The batch I'm dreaming up has both pinto's and black beans in it. Serve with a dollop of sour cream on the top and some fresh cilantro.

Keep your sour cream, but I'll take the rest

 

[Homercidal]

Forget Sunday. I'm ready for chili NOW!

 

[_JP_]

Forget Sunday. I'm ready for chili NOW!

Well, there IS football on tonight, if you needed a reason to make it. And real football, not this sissy preseason stuff we've been seeing for the past month.

 

[bad67z]

This is critical. I can't stand a chili without beans. It's sauce at that point.

As for no beans in chili, this is one of the Texas cuisine things I don't get, no beans = spicy spaghetti sauce to me

Agreed. The batch I'm dreaming up has both pinto's and black beans in it. Serve with a dollop of sour cream on the top and some fresh cilantro.

I'm with IP on this one, sour cream on chili is like putting blue cheese or ranch dressing on wings. My bil tried to feed me the "flavor enhancer" line when we ordered atomic wings. He ordered ranch w/ his. I told him he was a wuss, the dairy just knocks down the "heat profile". What is the point of doing that?

OH, and GO STEELERS!!

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

This reminds me of the last super bowl when you invited me over. I called to ask the most important question... Does your chili have beans in it?

Good times.

Good times indeed. It's a tradition, we start and end the NFL season with some chili and beers! As well as a few Sundays in between...

As far as beans go, I like beans...but I prefer my chili without. (the correct, Texas way).


Go Pack by the way, Aaron Rogers is racking me up some serious fantasy points. :rockin:

 

[Homercidal]

I'm emailing the wife to remember to pick up chilli fixins for this coming Sunday. It's going to be a rotten Monday...

 

[bad67z]

I'm emailing the wife to remember to pick up chilli fixins for this coming Sunday. It's going to be a rotten Monday...

Already covered in the the Sherry household, I got the fixings yesterday after reading this thread. We have a Boy Scout camp out this Saturday looks like it will be a cold and wet one. I think I'll make the chilli this evening and have it ready when we get home Sunday!