American Cantina Chili Recipes

AMERICAN CANTINA CHILI

Steps:

• Brown beef in oil with onions and garlic; drain.
• Stir in beer, tomatoes, jalapeno slices, tomato sauce, bouillon cubes, salt, sugar, pepper, and cumin.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 35-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in chili powder and beans, and cook over medium heat, until beans are heated.
• Serve hot with tortilla chips or crackers and hot sauce on the side, if desired.

CRAZY CANTINA CHILI

Steps:

• Open the cans of beans. Drain off the liquid from the cans into the sink. Set the beans aside.
• Put the onion on a cutting board. Carefully slice off the root end and the stem end. Use your fingers to strip off the dry skin. Then cut the onion in half from the top to the bottom. Hold an onion half cut side down and thinly slice it crosswise. Now hold the slices together and cut across them in the opposite direction. Be sure to keep your fingers clear of the knife blade. Set aside.
• Put the oil in a large saucepan. Set the pan on the stove and switch on the heat to medium-high. When the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and stir with the wooden spoon until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chili powder and cayenne pepper and stir for 30 seconds.
• Add the beans, the crushed tomatoes, and the tomato juice. Stir well. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve the chili with the cheese and sour cream on the side.

ALL AMERICAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Remove casings from sausage.
• Add sausage, onion, and the next 4 ingredients (onion through jalapeno) to pan; cook 8 minutes or until sausage and beef are browned, stirring to crumble.
• Add chili powder and the next 7 ingredients (chili powder through bay leaves), and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in wine, tomatoes, and kidney beans; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Discard the bay leaves.
• Sprinkle each serving with cheddar cheese.

BUSH'S QUICK AND EASY GROUND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Peel onion, chop coarsely and divide chopped pieces in half. Preheat large saucepan on medium-high for 2-3 minutes. Place beef, chili powder, seasoned salt, pepper and one-half of the onions in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until meat is brown and no pink remains.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, including remaining one-half of the onions. Bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Reduce heat to low; cook 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors, and serve.