Just found this thread. Now that it is cooling down and football is starting to heat up I decided to put in a chili recipe that I've used for years now.
I got it on line at
Recipesource then tweaked it for my nonalcoholic needs.
They have TONS of recipes and NO pop up adds. I go there before anywhere else.
Anyways, Here is a rather lengthy but delicious recipe for chili. I substituted apple juice for the beer that was in the original recipe (It was what I had on hand, and believe it or not, it really is a good addition.)
Notice that it has chipotle peppers instead of chili powder. The more peppers and sauce you add the hotter it will be. (duh) I process it in my food processor with the small can of tomatoes so that it doesn't have any chunks of hot peppers.
Notice too that it has cocoa powder. I use just straight Hershey cocoa powder. Not dutch processed. It gives it a richer taste and a mole (moh-lay) sort of taste.
And yes it has bacon in it. Smokey not sweet. Try it you'll like it.
If you want to put noodles in it then go to Skyline instead!
Chili
2 1/2 lb Lean ground chuck
1 lb Lean ground pork
4-8 strips of “smoky” bacon
1 c Finely chopped onion
1 c Finely chopped bell pepper
1 head of garlic finely chopped
16 oz can chopped Italian tomatoes
1 small can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2-3 c Beef stock or broth (pref. stock)
28 oz De Fretelli Italian Stewed Tomatoes
¼-1/2 cup apple juice
2 Tb ground cumin
2 tsp oregano leaves
2 tsp Thyme leaves
2 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp hot sauce, to taste
tsp Flour
1 tsp cornmeal
1 Tb warm water
In large frying pan brown beef then pork meat; pour off fat. Remove meat and put in large pot or crock pot. Brown bacon and remove and drain fat except 2 Tbsp. Add onion, pepper, garlic; cook and stir in frying pan until tender and “yum-yums” (the stuff on the bottom of the pan thats left over from the browning) are incorporated into veg.
Process small can of tomatoes and can of chipotle peppers with the adobo sauce in a food processor. Add to onion mixture.
Add vegetables and tomato mixture and remaining ingredients except flour, cornmeal and warm water to meat . Mix well. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered 2 hours or crock pot on high for 4. Stir together flour and cornmeal; add warm water. Mix well. Stir into chili mixture. Cook covered 20 minutes longer. Serve hot. Makes 2 quarts.
Enjoy!