Meaty Thick Man Chili Recipes

THICK & CHUNKY BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. Reserve 3 tablespoons drippings. , Brown beef in drippings. Add onion; cook until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Return bacon to pan. Stir in the next 12 ingredients. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 3 hours. , Add beans and heat through. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with cheese if desired.

PICK A MEAT CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Mix together the coriander, paprika, cumin, cayenne and some salt and pepper in a small bowl and toss with the cubed meat, ground meat or eggplant.
• Add the oil to the pot and when hot, add the meat or eggplant and cook, turning as necessary, until brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes.
• Add the beer and water and deglaze the pot, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add the tomato and chipotle if using, bring to a simmer and simmer until the meat is tender, 1 to 1 ½ hours. (The cooking time will be less for ground meat, chicken and eggplant.)
• Add the beans and continue to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes to thicken. (If using pre-soaked dried beans, the cooking time may be longer.) Serve the chili garnished with your favorite toppers on hand.

MEATY THICK MAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Drain off grease. Place the pot over medium heat, and add the onion, garlic, green pepper, red pepper and kidney beans. Cook and stir for a few minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and water, and season with chili powder. Simmer over low heat for 40 minutes uncovered.

MEATY MAN CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large skillet and thoroughly cook ground beef and ground sausage with 1/2 the onions and 1/2 the garlic. Drain fat and dump into slow cooker.
• 2. In the same pan, cook the cubed beef and remaining onions and garlic. When done, drain any excess fat and dump into the slow cooker.
• 3. Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker, stir well and cook on low heat for at least 8 hours.