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Title: Alabama Picnic Chilli
Categories: Chilli, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Stews
Yield: 12 Servings

5 lb Coarse-ground beef
1 lg Onion; diced fairly fine
1/2 c Green bell pepper; diced
2 tb GFS or Minor's beef base
1 ts Cocoa (Nestle or Hershey) *
5 ts Powdered garlic granules
1 tb Ground cumin
48 oz Can tomato juice
5 tb + (3 ts) chilli spice
1/2 ts Fresh black pepper

* NOT the hot chocolate drink mix with sugar and other
nasties that don't go well in my chilli.

Here is one of mine that is a good starting point for
experimenting. I use my own chilli mix... but Gebhardt's,
Mexene or Chilli Man will work pretty well. Ray's Chilli
owner says he is bringing out a line of chilli mix as soon
as he finds a spice company to mix and package to his
recipe. Apparently it has different requirements from using
spices to can chilli.

Combine the beef base, tomato juice, chopped veggies, cocoa
and 4 teaspoons of powdered garlic in a dutch oven over a low
(simmer) flame.

Divide the hamburger into three more-or-less equal batches
and brown it in a separate skillet. Add 1 teaspoon of chilli
spice per batch. When browned and crumbled drain excess fat
and add to dutch oven. Repeat until all ground beef is in
the chilli pot. Add the black pepper to the chilli pot.

Stir in 1 tablespoon per pound of meat of the chilli powder
(5 Tb for this batch). Cover pot and let simmer, stirring
once in a while. When the onions and peppers are cooked
(about 1 1/2 hr) taste the pot.

You will probably find that you'll need to add the remaining
tablespoon of garlic powder and the tablespoon of ground
cumin. You may also want to add an additional tablespoon of
chilli powder at this time. Trust me on the garlic and
cumin. It adds the final kick.

For those desiring a hotter product add cayenne until your
lips turn numb and your sinuses drain if you like. I made
this batch extra-mild in deference to picnic attendees who
don't handle heat real well. Sadly, Maya Houston thought it
was still too hot after she tasted a spoonful.

As noted - this recipe starts extra mild as a base line in
deference to the non chile heads for whom I made it. Add
heat or chipotles to suit yourself. Black or pinto beans
will work - add them AFTER the chilli is cooked.

From: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
Posted By: Dave Drum, xrated@cityscape.net
Post Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999

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Title: Chilli Supper: The Recipe
Categories: Stews, Chilies, Beef, Poultry
Yield: 32 Servings

5 lb Chilli grind beef chuck
8 oz Suet
3 Ribs celery; w/leaves
1 ts Jalapeno powder; + more to
- taste
+=OR=+
1 Fresh jalapeno; stemmed
46 oz Can Red Gold tomato juice
46 oz Can chicken broth
1 tb Minor's or GFS beef base
+=IN=+
16 oz Boiling water
4 oz Baron's # 5640 chilli spice
- mix (chilli powder)
1 1/2 oz Ground cumin
1 1/2 tb Brown sugar
1 1/2 tb Onion granules
1 tb Garlic granules
3/4 tb Salt
1/2 ts Oregano; crumbled
1/2 ts White pepper
1/2 ts Worcestershire powder
1 1/2 ts Vinegar
1/2 ts Prune juice; opt
Cayenne pepper; opt
Finely diced bell pepper;
- opt

MMMMM---------------------------KICKER--------------------------------
2 1/2 tb Mexene chilli mix *
1/2 tb Ground cumin
1/2 tb Garlic granules
1/2 ts Salt; more to taste
96 oz Brooks Chilli Hot beans **

* Or Ray's Chilli Mix

** Not at an ICS cook-off unless entering the new "Home-
style" category. At your home - or restaurant: beans are
fine if you like them. (but NOT kidney beans)

This should produce 2+ gallons of chilli sauce.

Prepare the basic recipe - down to the kicker section.

Render the suet and cook the chuck in it until all the
pink disappears.

While the meat is cooking place the celery, jalapeno,
and tomato juice in a blender and puree.

Make sure all lumps of beef have been broken up. Place
the meat and the celery/chile/tomato juice in an 8 quart
heavy-bottom pot.

Add balance of ingredients to the pot, stirring to mix.
Add in the chicken broth and beef base/water simmering
on a low flame. Stir often enough to keep the chilli
from scorching or sticking.

Taste often and adjust seasonings (especially salt and
garlic) as you go - to your taste.

When sauce is cooked, in your estimation, remove from
heat, and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, re-heat the chilli sauce on a low flame
until heated through and at a nice low simmer. Add the
"kicker" ingredients and cook for at least 15 minutes
to allow flavours to marry and blend. Add the beans and
stir to combine.

With the addition of the beans, there should be 2 1/2
gallons of chilli.

This should serve: 32 Ten-ounce bowls

Recipe adapted from Les Eastep's chilli supper recipe.
I have used this recipe in ICS chilli cook-offs and
have placed higher (ironically) than its originator
in those contests more than once.

MM Format by Dave Drum - 02 February 2004

Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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