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TEXAS CHILI 1/2 to 1 lb. pinto beans 5 c. canned tomatoes 1 lb. green bell peppers, seeded and chopped 1 1/2 Tbsp. salad oil 1 1/2 lb. onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 1/2 tsp. Accent 1/2 c. finely chopped parsley 1 1/2 c. chopped celery 1/2 c. butter 2 1/2 lb. ground beef chuck 1 lb. lean pork 1/3 c. chili powder 1 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 1/2 tsp. cumin Wash beans. Place in bowl; add water until about 2-inches above beans. Soak overnight. Simmer, covered, in same water until tender. Add tomatoes; simmer 5 minutes longer. Saute green peppers and celery slowly in salad oil for 5 minutes. Add onions; cook until tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic and parsley. In large skillet, melt butter; saute the beef and pork for about 10 minutes. Add meat mixture to the beans; season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and Accent. Simmer, covered, 1 hour. Remove cover and continue to simmer 30 minutes more. Skim fat from the top with ice cube wrapped in cheesecloth or piece of old toweling. Makes 4 quarts and freezes beautifully. Additional suggestions for serving: Nice to add a small can of sliced olives and a small can of bits and pieces of mushrooms. If on a diet, you can use ground round for all the meat. I use only Spice Islands seasoning and I think it adds something to the taste. Add onion powder to taste. Instead of 1/3 cup chili powder, substitute with half Spice Islands chili powder and half Spice Islands chili con carne seasoning. If too thick, add V-8. My aunt, who cooks for about 20 on weekend parties, always cooks the beans separately; feels too many people cannot eat the beans and others can mix the two to taste. This way she can keep the plain chili on hand in the freezer which she uses to top scrambled eggs, hot dogs or add to rice and stuff bell peppers. This is perfect filling for tamale pie. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |