Ultimate Tailgate Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.
• Pour in the chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add the onion, celery, green and red bell peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• After 2 hours, taste, and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from heat and serve, or refrigerate, and serve the next day.
• To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with corn chips and shredded Cheddar cheese.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in large stockpot; drain. Return ground beef to pan. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Cook and stir bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add celery, peppers, onions and garlic to reserved bacon drippings in skillet; cook 5 min., stirring frequently. Add to ground beef in stockpot along with the tomato paste and dry seasonings; mix well. Stir in beer and Worcestershire sauce. Add all remaining ingredients except cheese and sour cream; mix well. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Serve topped with cheese and sour cream.

Steps:

• Crumble ground beef and chicken sausage into a large stock pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until evenly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain excess grease.
• Pour in chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Add onion, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, chile peppers, and beer. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, salt, ground pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for at least 2 hours.
• Taste and adjust salt, ground pepper, and chili powder in necessary, after 2 hours. Ladle into bowls and top with baked tortilla chips to serve.

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, start to brown beef. About half way through add onion and finish browning meat.
• Add garlic salt, chili powder, cumin, Rotel tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Stir well.
• Then add 2 cans of Jalapeno Ranch Style beans, beer, salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer on low for 1 hour with the lid on, stir occasionally.
• Serve with cornbread and lots of cheese. :).

Steps:

• If using dried beans, sort through them to remove any small stones or debris. Place the beans in a large bowl and add water to cover. Soak overnight. Or place the beans in a large pot of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the beans come to a boil, remove from the heat and set aside for 1 hour. Before cooking, discard any floating beans and drain. Combine the soaked beans and fresh water to cover in a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to low. Simmer, covered, until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• Heat a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the sausage, beef and onions. Cook, stirring often, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapeno and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the chili powder, cumin, tomatoes and stock. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Add the cornmeal and reserved cooked or canned and drained black beans and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the flavors have married, about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper. Serve the chili with sour cream, green onions and hot sauce on the side.

Steps:

• SAUCE:.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• When hot, add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until it is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the ground beef, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, and cook until nicely browned, about 10 more minutes.
• Stir in the ketchup, chili powder, and mustard and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• While the chili is cooking, get the grill going.
• Place a large grill pan on 2 burners over medium-high heat or preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal barbecue and get it very hot.
• Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square.
• Blot a small amount of oil on the paper towel.
• Then carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill to make a nonstick grilling surface.
• Bring a pot of water up to a simmer and parboil the dogs for about 5 minutes.
• Take them out of the water, pat them dry, and grill them just long enough to mark them. (That'll give them a grilled flavor too.)
• Brush the insides of the rolls with olive oil and lay them face down on the grill; cook until toasty.
• To serve, put a dog in each roll and top with the chili and some Cheddar.