Sunday Night Chili Con Carne With Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Saute meat, onions and garlic until done.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 2 hours.
• The beer is optional but does add a good flavor and, of course, the alcohol is cooked out during cooking.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large skillet, fry the beef, onion and garlic; drain off fat if necessary.
• Add mushrooms and salt, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Blend chili powder with 2 tbsp water and add to meat mixture.
• Add ketchup and consomme and heat to a boil.
• Blend corn starch with remaining water and add to meat; simmer 15 minutes.
• Add undrained beans and simmer 10 minutes more.

Steps:

• put the beans in a large pan. cover with cold water, bring to a boil and boil vigorously for 10 minutes. drain, tip into a bowl and cover with cold water to soak overnight.
• If using the oven, preheat to 300. cut the steak into small dice.
• heat oil in a large, flameproof casserole or stew pot.
• add the onion, garlic and green chile and cook gently for 5 minutes till soft.
• transfer to a plate.
• increase heat to high, add the meat to the casserole and brown on all sides, then stir in the paprika, ground cumin and ground coriander.
• add the tomatoes, beef stock, dried chili and hot pepper sauce.
• drain the beans and add them to the casserole, with enough water to cover.
• bring to a simmering point, cover and cook in the oven for about 2 1/2 - 3 hours.
• stir occasionally and add extra water as needed, to prevent from drying out.
• season with salt to taste and add the chopped red pepper.
• replace the lid, return to the oven and cook for about 30 minutes more, or till the meat and beans are tender.
• Alternate cooking method: If you don't want to use the oven, you can just put the whole thing in a large pot and simmer it on the stove for a few hours - till beef and beans are tender.
• sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve over cooked rice.

Steps:

• Brown the beef and drain the fat off.
• Crumble the cooked beef into pea size pieces.
• In a large pot, combine the beef plus the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Cook stirring every 15 minutes for 2-3 hours.