What is the proper sequence for cooking chili?

[deetrosa]

I've cooked it before and it was great; I loosely followed a recipe I've since lost but I have all the ingredients I want. I was going to saute the harder veggies like celery and onion, add the meat (already cooked with fat drained), then the canned tomatoes. I'm not sure how long to simmer the tomatoes before adding the rest (corn, peas, beans, etc.) or if I add it all at the same time...your opinions are appreciated : )

[MissMary]

There are a million recipes for chili and a million opinions on which is the best. Here are three, hope one of them works out for you. Enjoy! <3

Championship Chili

Texas chili doesn't get any better than this fiery-hot version.

Ingredients:

4 lbs. beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1�2" cubes
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
4 tbsp. canola oil
5 medium onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 6-oz. cans tomato paste
4 tbsp. dried oregano
3 tbsp. chili powder
4 tsp. ground chile pequÃ*n or cayenne pepper
1 tbsp. sweet paprika
1 tbsp. Tabasco
1 tsp. ground cumin
4 tbsp. masa harina

Preparation:

Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 6-qt. pot over high heat. Working in 4 batches, brown beef, about 3 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a plate.

Add onions and garlic; cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Return beef to pot; stir in tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently and scraping bottom of pot with a wooden spoon, until tomato paste is caramelized, about 12 minutes. Add oregano, chili powder, chile pequÃ*n, paprika, Tabasco, and cumin; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.

Add 5 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Stir in masa harina; season with salt. Simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes.



Southwest Chorizo Chili

Ingredients:

2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
2 1/2 cups chopped onion, divided
1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 cups chopped red bell pepper
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 links Spanish chorizo sausage, diced (about 6 1/2 oz.)
1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
3 15 oz. cans black beans, drained
3 14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
1 8-1/2 oz. can no-salt-added whole-kernel corn, drained
1 1/2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Preparation:

Heat a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chiles (finely chopped), 1 3/4 cups onion, bell peppers, garlic, and chorizo; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add chili powder and next seven ingredients (chili powder through corn), stirring to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate, salt and black pepper.


Six Pack Chili

Kit Carson's last words were, "I wish I had time for one more bowl of chili." He had the right idea - you shouldn't take anything too seriously, except maybe chili. Chili was given to us by the gods especially to go with good music, good friends, good beer, and good times. If this recipe doesn't do that for you, then you don't have a pulse.

Ingredients:

1 6-pack of Corona beer, chilled
2 1/2 lb tri-tip roast, cut into 1/2" cubes
2 1/2 lb ground chuck
1/2 tablespoons dried mexican oregano
7 tablespoons Gephart's chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
2 large Vidalia onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced (about 4-5)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 4-oz can diced green chiles
15-oz can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Masa Harina
Salt and pepper to taste
Sour cream
Your favorite salsa

Preparation:

Drink a beer and read the directions.

In a large Dutch oven brown the beef with 2 TBL chili powder. Drain the fat, but don't go overboard cause there's lots of flavor in there. Add two beers, the rest of the chili powder, oregano, cumin, paprika and get it to start to boil. Simmer for an hour.

Have a beer to reward yourself for all that hard work.

Heat up a skillet and caramelize the onions. During the last couple of minutes, add the garlic and saute. Add onion and garlic to the chili along with chipotles, jalapeno, green chiles, red bell pepper, and tomatos. Simmer another 1-2 hours.

You'll want another beer here. Make sure your friends have put on some kickin tunes.

Add sugar and vinegar. Whisk together equal parts of Masa Harina and cold water (I use about 1/3 cup each). Bring to a boil and stir until it thickens. Season to taste.

Ladle into bowls, top with sour cream and salsa. Serve hot sauce on the side.

Open your final beer and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Try not to get a swelled head from all the compliments.

[loves christmas lights]

I cook the meat and onions and bell peppers first, I drain the fat with a turkey baster, and careful not to burn, although the onions can blacken it adds flavor.
I add my tomato and beans, and corn
I simmer for a min of 4 hours in all.