Copycat Carroll Shelby Chili Mix Recipes

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI

Steps:

• Melt suet or heat the oil in a heavy 3-quart (or larger) pot over medium-high heat.
• Remove the unrendered suet and crumble meat into the pot. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally. until meat is evenly browned.
• Add tomato sauce, beer, crushed red chile, garlic, onion, oregano, paprika, 1 teaspoons of the cumin, and salt. Stir to blend and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, adding cayenne pepper.
• Simmer uncovered 1 hour longer.
• Stir in the cheese and the remaining 1/2 teaspoons cumin.
• Simmer 1/2 hour longer, stirring often to keep cheese from burning.
• I serve the chili with sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese to garnish, and warm cornbread on the side.
• The cookbook actually called for 1/4 cup of crushed red chile pepper, but unless you have a taste for fire, use less! I use half that amount, and I really like hot food.

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI COPY RECIPE

Steps:

• Makes 10 1 - cup servings.
• Brown and crumble ground beef and drain.
• Add drained beef, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beer, chili powder, garlic, onion, oregano, paprika, cumin and the salt. Stir to blend. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
• Add chili beans, cayenne pepper and bell pepper. Simmer, covered, 1 hour longer. Stir occasionally.
• Serve with white rice, sharp cheddar cheese, raw onion and crispy corn chips or tortillas.

DAVE'S CHILI (WITH HELP FROM CARROLL SHELBY) RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in large pot. Remove from pot with slotted spoon and set aside; add green pepper and onions and cook about 5 - 6 minutes. Drain peppers and onions. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, spice packet to pot and stir. Add ground beef. Stir and simmer on medium low heat for 30 minutes. Add beans and cook on low for 1 hour. Mix mesa flour from kit with water to make a paste and add to chili; bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. You may need to add water to get the proper consistency.

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• Cut the meat into quarter-inch cubes.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the meat, stirring often, until browned.
• Transfer the meat to a kettle and add the onions and garlic. Cook briefly and add the chili powder, oregano, paprika, salt, cumin, tomato sauce and beer. Bring to the boil.
• Cover closely and cook over very low heat one hour. Add the cayenne pepper and cook two hours longer. As the chili cooks, skim the fat from the surface.
• Add the goat cheese and cumin seeds and Simmer, stirring, 30 minutes longer.

CARROLL SHELBY'S CHILI PLUS!!

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain fat.
• Add peppers and onions and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add canned tomatoes, sauce and water.
• Add spices and a bit of the salt packet.
• Cook for 15 minutes.
• Add beans and mesa flower with water and cook until done.
• Serve with sour cream and grated cheese. Good with corn bread too.