Saturday, April 12, 2008

Texas Chili



I am always trying new Chili recipes, kinda have to if your a Texan, it is a staple food, right?

Made this one this weekend, and it was a hit! We topped it with Cheddar cheese ( we are able to buy it here now, yippee!) and I served it with Fritos ( corn chips) and Tortilla Chips....
Chili
Love: Jenny Burdge
1 lb ground beef
1 lb groud pork
1 large white onion, diced finely
2 large green bell peppers, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 12 ounce bottle beer
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
2 TBsp. Chili powder
2 TBsp. cumin
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground pepper
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
1 tsp. oregano
1 16 ounce can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
1 16 ounce can black beans ( rinsed and drained) or can use kidney beans
2 large bags Fritos or Tortilla chips
Garnishes: chopped onion, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream
1. Cook ground beef, pork, and next 4 ingredients in a dutch oven over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes with green chiles and next 9 ingredients, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour and 45 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes.Add kidney beans and black beans; cover and cook 15 minutes.
Serve in individual bowls, top with chips and desired garnish.
Enjoy!
Love,
Jenny

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