Uptown Down Home Chili Recipes

UPTOWN DOWN-HOME CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over high heat; add 2 tablespoons olive oil and the meat; season it with grill seasoning and sear it, browning and crumbling it, for 3-5 minutes.
• Transfer meat to a plate and return the pot to the stove.
• Decrease the heat to med-high and add the remaining tablespoons olive oil.
• Add in the mushrooms and begin to brown them before adding the other veggies.
• After 2-3 minutes the mushrooms will begin to shrink and soften.
• Push the mushrooms off to one side of the pot and add all the remaining veggies to the opposite side of the pot.
• Once the onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic have been working for a few minutes, mix the veggies with the mushrooms.
• Return the meat to the pan, and season with the Worcestershire sauce, chipotle, and cumin.
• Add the beer to deglaze the pot, scraping up all the pan drippings.
• Reduce the beer by half, 2 minutes.
• Add the black beans, tomatoes, broth, and thyme to the chili; simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors combine.
• Taste to adjust the seasonings.
• Top bowlfuls of the chili with shredded smoked Gouda and finely chopped raw onions.

TOUCHDOWN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ancho and guajillo chiles in a small saucepot and cover with the stock. Bring to a low boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently 10 to 15 minutes. Puree and reserve.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add the chorizo and begin to render the fat. Pat the beef dry with paper towel and sprinkle with salt and black pepper before adding into the Dutch oven with the Worcestershire. Cook until a nice crusty brown develops on the beef (the salt helps make a nice crust on meat). Add the coriander, cumin, oregano, cloves, cinnamon, garlic, chile and onions and cook until the onions are soft. Pour in the beer to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the pan. Add the dried chili puree, masa harina and honey. Reduce the heat to low and simmer to thicken and develop flavor, 45 minutes.
• Serve with the toppings of your choice.

DOWN HOME CHILI

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed 6-quart pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin, Creole seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the onions are softened, about 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes, breaking up any clumps. Spoon off and discard the rendered fat.
• Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them to the pot along with their juices. Add the tomato paste, brown sugar, and stock; stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 50 to 55 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.