I recently made a "no-bean" beef chili and a pork chili.
I cheated a bit on both a bit and used canned ingredients, but the results were fantastic IMO. The beef chili was a little more involved, prep-wise, but very good and spicy.
Beef chili (from memory, so the spices may be off):
~5 lbs chuck roast
1 white onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 11-oz can of chipotle peppers in abode sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
2 TBSP masa flour
2 TBSP Chili powder
1 TBSP garlic powder
1/2 TBSP cumin
salt to taste
Beef prep: Slice roast into 1/2-in thick steaks (about the thickness of a die). Remove ALL hard fat deposits. Sear resulting steaks in batches in a dutch oven with a little oil to give a good crust. Deglaze pot with onion and peppers. Set aside. Cut seared steaks into dice-sized pieces.
Sauce: Add tomatoes and chilis (with all the juice) into a blender and blend to a consistent texture.
Add all ingredients to the dutch oven. Cover and place in a 275 degree oven for 2.5 hours. I recommend separating the fat that rises to control the heat a bit. The resulting chili is thick and pretty spicy. Can add a little beef broth to thin a bit is desired. [Reply]
1.5 lbs ground pork
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 jar Herdez green cooking sauce (it's tomatillo based)
1/2 cup salsa
1 TBSP cumin
1/2 TBSP garlic powder
1 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
1/2 to 1 cup chicken broth (depending on how much broth you like)
1 can black beans, drained
2 cans great northern beans, drained
Brown the pork (I like getting a few rendered, brown bits) Deglaze skillet with veggies and a little broth. Add everything to crockpot, mix, set on high. Great flavor. Makes enough for about six servings. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ping2000:
Doesn't take care of the taste, texture, and overall grossness of the beans though. Can you tell I don't like beans? If you don't want me to come to your chilli cook off, just add beans . . . or invite Cosmo.
I have a friend who comes over every Sunday for football and feels the same way.Two weeks ago we had chili,he brought himself a pizza,next weekend is beans and ham,he's bringing a pizza.
Originally Posted by Nzoner:
I have a friend who comes over every Sunday for football and feels the same way.Two weeks ago we had chili,he brought himself a pizza,next weekend is beans and ham,he's bringing a pizza.
Originally Posted by MTG#10:
Ground sirloin with diced white onion, green and red bell peppers cooked together. Drain, add black beans, dark red kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chili powder, fresh diced garlic, a little liquid smoke, and a touch of Cowtown's Night of the Living Barbecue sauce. Crock pot on low all day. Heaven.
Originally Posted by MTG#10:
Ground sirloin with diced white onion, green and red bell peppers cooked together. Drain, add black beans, dark red kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chili powder, fresh diced garlic, a little liquid smoke, and a touch of Cowtown's Night of the Living Barbecue sauce. Crock pot on low all day. Heaven.
Originally Posted by 58-4ever:
Add a beer and we may have a winner!!
2 pounds ground beef - greasy
ring of polish sausage
green pepper
jalapeno or serano depending on the wife's mood
couple celery stalks
3 cans beans - pick your poison
large white onion
plenty of garlic
bay leaves
cumin
chili powder
cayenne
sugar
salt
pepper
crushed tomatoes
tomato paste
splash of Worcestershire
Maybe I'm forgetting something, but that's about it. [Reply]
