Uptown Down Home Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over high heat; add 2 tablespoons olive oil and the meat; season it with grill seasoning and sear it, browning and crumbling it, for 3-5 minutes.
• Transfer meat to a plate and return the pot to the stove.
• Decrease the heat to med-high and add the remaining tablespoons olive oil.
• Add in the mushrooms and begin to brown them before adding the other veggies.
• After 2-3 minutes the mushrooms will begin to shrink and soften.
• Push the mushrooms off to one side of the pot and add all the remaining veggies to the opposite side of the pot.
• Once the onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic have been working for a few minutes, mix the veggies with the mushrooms.
• Return the meat to the pan, and season with the Worcestershire sauce, chipotle, and cumin.
• Add the beer to deglaze the pot, scraping up all the pan drippings.
• Reduce the beer by half, 2 minutes.
• Add the black beans, tomatoes, broth, and thyme to the chili; simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors combine.
• Taste to adjust the seasonings.
• Top bowlfuls of the chili with shredded smoked Gouda and finely chopped raw onions.

Steps:

• Slice the roasts in half thickness and rub with 2 tablespoons of the chili powder.
• Sear the roasts over medium high grill, 5 minutes per side.
• Cut the roasts into 1 inch cubes and place in crockpot.
• In skillet, fry bacon slices over medium heat until crisp, and drain on paper towels.
• Crumble bacon into small pieces and add to crockpot.
• Drain off almost all bacon drippings and return skillet to heat.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add to crockpot with tomato sauce, jalapeno, chocolate, peanut butter, oregano, chili de arbol, minced chili pods, crushed chili pepper, cumin, paprika, and remainder of chili powder.
• Set on low heat and simmer 6 hours, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed 6-quart pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin, Creole seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the onions are softened, about 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes, breaking up any clumps. Spoon off and discard the rendered fat.
• Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them to the pot along with their juices. Add the tomato paste, brown sugar, and stock; stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 50 to 55 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.