Rich Brooks Damn Good Chili Recipes

BEST DAMN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, Anaheim pepper, jalapeno peppers, and garlic in the hot oil until softened.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; add Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Crumble bouillon cubes over beef and add beer. Continue to cook , scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until liquid is hot, about 3 minutes. Stir beef mixture into pepper mixture.
• Stir crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and wine to the beef mixture. Season with chili powder, 2 tablespoons cumin, brown sugar, pepper sauce, basil, paprika, salt, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are very tender and flavors have developed in the chili, about 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix kidney beans into beef and vegetables. Continue to simmer until beans are hot, about 30 minutes more.
• Blend sour cream, cilantro, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin in a food processor until smooth. Serve sour cream mixture with chili.

BROOKS BEANS® EASIEST EVER CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with green peppers and onion in large sauce pot.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered 25 minutes. Serve, if desired, with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.

RICH BROOKS' DAMN GOOD CHILI

Steps:

• Chop the onions, peppers, celery stalk, jalapeno, and mince the garlic clove.
• Heat the vegetable oil on med-high heat and saute the onions, peppers, celery stalk, jalapeno, and garlic until they are soft and onions are translucent.
• Add the beef and continue cooking until the beef is no longer pink, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• When finished cooking, spoon any excess oil from beef mixture and transfer the beef mixture to a soup/chili pot.
• In a separate bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, hot sauce, salt and pepper, and the beer. Let it sit for a few minutes.
• Add the chili powder mixture from the bowl to the beef mixture in the soup pot.
• Next add the water, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced green chilies, and bay leaf to the pot.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• I serve it with shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. It's also good with Fritos, crackers, or as just plain chili!

DAMN GOOD CHILI MIKE

Steps:

• Saute.
• 1 Cup Garlic.
• 4 Yellow Onions.
• 4 Cups Green Onions.
• 1 Cup Olive Oil.
• 1 Cup Cilantro.
• 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add-Spices.
• 1 Bottle Beer.
• 4 Tablespoons-Cumin.
• 4 Tablespoons-Oregano.
• 2 Tablespoons-Cayenne Pepper.
• 6 Tablespoons-Paprika.
• 4 Tablespoons-Ancho Chili Powder.
• 2 Tablespoons-Salt.
• Move ot 5 Gallon pot- medium heat 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add: Pre-Browned & Drained Meats.
• 2 Pounds- Ground Chuck.
• 1 Pound- Spicy Sausage.
• 1 Pound- Sweet Sausage.
• 2 Pounds-Round Steak.
• Continue to cook all ingredients until meat is thoroughly cooked.
• Add:.
• 1 Cup-Tomato Paste.
• 2 Cups-Hot Salsa.
• 2 Cups-Medium Salsa.
• 6 Cups- Whole Tomatoes.
• 1 Cup-Jalapenos.
• 4 Cups-Black Beans.
• 4 Cups-Red Beans.
• 5 Chipotle Peppers.
• 3 Cups-Anejo Tequila.
• Medium-Low heat 4 Two or more hours stirring regularly top off pot.
• Hope u enjoy ;).

NEVER-ENTERED-IN-A-CONTEST-BUT-STILL-SUPER-GOOD CHILI

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown meat. Drain and set aside.
• Spray a large (6- or 7-qt.) pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the onion, bell peppers, garlic, and celery, and saute briefly.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes and the Rotel.
• Add several shakes of cumin and chili powder (I do it until I can smell them -- you can always add more later), and also the italian seasoning, basil and oregano, if using.
• Cook for about 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the beans, browned meat, red pepper flakes, and chili seasoning.
• Partially cover, and simmer for at least 4 hours.
• Serve with shredded cheese and cornbread, if desired.

MY PENZEY'S CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown beef in two batches in a thick-bottomed soup kettle.
• Drain off the fat and set browned beef aside.
• Heat 3 TB. oil in the kettle over medium high heat, adding onions when hot.
• Sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring often. add the red bell pepper and continue cooking for 2-3 more minutes.
• Add the Chili 3000, stirring until the spices begin to stick to the bottom of the kettle and brown (about 30-45 seconds).
• Quickly add the water.
• Add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and the juice they were packed inches.
• Add the kidney beans and salt.
• Add the beef but try not to include any fat that may have accumulated.
• Stir.
• When the chili begins to boil, reduce heat to low and cover.
• Ideally chili should be simmered 3 hours to let all the flavors blend together.
• Stir about every 15 minutes, while checking to make sure heat is not too high, causing chili to stick to the bottom of the kettle.

AUTHENTIC 1840 TEXAS CHILI

Steps:

• Render the fat to liquid.
• Add the beef, and brown lightly, then add onions and garlic.
• (IMPORTANT Do NOT drain the fat or drippings).
• Cook over medium heat, until onions are translucent, then add spices, stirring gently until blended.
• Continue over low heat for at least two hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
• Add salt to taste, though it doesn't need much.
• If it gets too thick, you can add water, but remember that chili is reputed to be able to stand a spoon up straight!
• Its edible after two hours, but improves vastly with time, so don't be afraid to cook 6 or 8 or ten hours --
• After you've tried the "original" recipe as above, you could add one or two jalapeno's, a single tomato and/or green pepper, just to fully appreciate how far this dish has evolved -- .