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Jack's Chili - A Family Feast
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Jack’s Chili

Yield: 10-12 servings 1x
Prep: 10 hoursCook: 2 hoursTotal: 12 hours
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless chuck or sirloin or venison if available, cut into cubes
  • 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1 pound ground pork (not sausage meat)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (smoked if available)
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cups chopped green bell peppers
  • 3 jalapenos chopped, seeds removed (or hotter peppers like cayenne or habanero, if you desire)
  • 3 large garlic cloves, diced
  • 1 bottle of dark beer or ale
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 can (28oz) crushed Pomodoro San Marzano tomatoes such as Cento or Pastene
  • 1 can (28oz) diced Pomodoro San Marzano tomatoes such as Cento or Pastene (if you use whole canned tomatoes, just crush with your hand as you put them in)
  • 1 can (14.5oz) diced tomato
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 can (15 oz.) beef broth
  • 1 can (14oz) kidney beans drained and rinsed (optional)
  • 1 can (14oz) black beans drained and rinsed (optional)
  • For serving: cornbread, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, or chopped scallions.

Instructions

  1. Place cubed meat, Tabasco, vinegar, liquid smoke and garlic powder in zip lock bag and marinate four hours or overnight. Drain and discard marinade. Pat beef dry with paper towels.
  2. In a 10-quart heavy bottomed Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Brown beef cubes on all sides and remove from pan.
  3. In same pan, brown ground beef and pork and remove from pan.
  4. Add paprika, onions, celery, both peppers and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes and add beef cubes, ground beef and ground pork back in.
  5. Add in beer and stir to remove any brown bits from bottom.
  6. Add in all other ingredients except kidney and black beans. Place a heat diffuser between the pot and stovetop heat. (Using a heat diffuser will help prevent any burning on the bottom of the pot.) Stir to combine and simmer for 1 hour.
  7. Add in both beans and simmer for an additional hour.
  8. Check seasoning and adjust with more salt, pepper, chili powder or cumin. Cook five more minutes to blend flavors.
  9. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese over top and cornbread. Or, serve with sour cream dobbed on top with chopped scallions.

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