Omaha Stampede Beef Chili Recipes

STAMPEDE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, saute the meat in the olive oil.
• Drain a bit and move meat to sides, leaving space to saute onions and garlic until they soften.
• Add beef stock, wine, vinegar, garlic, onions, spices, canned tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, and tomato paste. Simmer until meat is fully cooked and flavours meld, about 45-90 minutes on lowest heat. Adjust seasonings.
• Serve with choice of garnishes.

BEEF & SPOLUMBO'S SAUSAGE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot set over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions in for a few minutes, until they soften. Add the red pepper and garlic and cook for another minute. Add the beef and sausage, squeezed out of its casing, and cook it, stirring and breaking up any lumps, until it's no longer pink.
• Add the chili powder, cocoa and cumin and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes, beans, beef broth and salsa and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour. Keep it covered if it's thick enough for your taste - if it seems thin, leave the lid off so that the excess liquid can evaporate. Season with salt and pepper as you see fit.
• Serve hot, topped with sour cream and grated cheese, or cool it down and then refrigerate it for a day or two; reheat over low heat on the stovetop. To make chili cheese fries, serve hot chili over oven-roasted fries, topped with cheese curds or grated cheddar, Gouda or Monterey Jack.