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rdking647

(5,113 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 04:48 PM Jan 2014

its a chilli night

when its this cold,its chilli time

2 lbs ground beef
2 15 oz cans black beans
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 poblano chiles either fresh or reconstituted if dried,seeded
2 anaheim chiles either fresh or reconstituted if dried,seeded
2 canned chipoltes in adobe
12 oz beer
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp oregano
1 Tbsp oil

in a dutch oven heat the oil until hot. add the onion and saute 5-7 minutes until soft. add teh garlic and saute 1 more minute
add the ground beef and lightly brown.
while the beef is browning puree the chiles in a food precessor. add the beer and process until smoth
when the beef is lightly browned add the chile mixture and stir well
add the remaining ingredients
bring to a boil,reduce heat to low medium and simmer with the lid off for 90 minutes.
serve with oyster crackers and shredded cheese

http://therecipefiles.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/3-chile-chili/

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its a chilli night (Original Post) rdking647 Jan 2014 OP
That looks good! northoftheborder Jan 2014 #1
im a yankee who got tired of the cold and snow rdking647 Jan 2014 #2
what wonderfully warm clime do you BlueToTheBone Jan 2014 #4
Yeah, OK. See this: trof Jan 2014 #3

northoftheborder

(7,569 posts)
1. That looks good!
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 05:19 PM
Jan 2014

I hadn't discovered your recipe blog before - looks like some good recipes.

I'm an Austin ex-pat and miss it horribly. Just came back from a short visit yesterday. I don't miss the traffic though!

 

rdking647

(5,113 posts)
2. im a yankee who got tired of the cold and snow
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 05:49 PM
Jan 2014

moved here in 2009 from madison wisconsin and today is the kind of day i know why i moved

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