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'Monday chili' recipe from This Ain't Hell
2021-02-22
[This Ain't Hell] An easy, one pot chili, and this recipe has beans. Flame on.

You’ll Need:
2 pounds ground beef

2 cloves garlic, chopped

One 8-ounce can tomato sauce

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground oregano

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 cup masa harina*

One 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

One 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

Shredded Cheddar, for serving

Chopped onions, for serving

Tortilla chips, for serving

Lime wedges, for serving

You’ll Do:
1) Place the ground beef in a large pot and throw in the garlic. Cook over medium heat until browned. Drain off the excess fat, and then pour in the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover, and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes overly dry, add 1/2 cup water at a time as needed.

2) After an hour, place the masa harina in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork. Dump the masa mixture into the chili. Stir together well, and then taste and adjust the seasonings. Add more masa paste and/or water to get the chili to your preferred consistency, or to add more corn flavor. Add the beans and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with shredded Cheddar, chopped onions, tortilla chips and lime wedges.

*Masa who? If unavailable, corn meal works fine. Hat tip to Ree Drummond for the link.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  I am reminded of an argument I had with my wife. She was cooking turkey bacon, and being an ornery imbecile I thought I'd point out that isn't turkey bacon. A veteran of my BS, she braced, "It is turkey bacon, and its just as good and better for you."

I couldn't argue something subjective like taste, though I could point out the smell chased off the dog and aroused my ire. "No, that is bacon style turkey. Where do you get the bacon cut from a turkey? You have to make a giant turkey hot dog, and slice it so it looks like bacon."

That got me 10 more mornings in a row of turkey bacon on the pan. "Mmmmm, its so good right kids?" "Yeah mom, real good." That's me over there with the dog, sipping coffee.

Now, wife makes chili like what is featured, and I eat it by the quart (usually with Sriracha), but I am self admittedly that guy who answers, "Chili is meat and Hatch based sauce. Everything else is coattails."

Hatch chilis, stemmed and seeded, oven baked then rehydrated, strained - garlic, onion, chipotles and adobo, whatever fancies me at the time such as oregano and cumin and chili powder and paprika and spicier peppers, hit the blender, pour over browned cubed bison stew meat, cook it down.

Its absolutely barbaric nom nom nom
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-02-22 17:02  

#9  Love cumin. Had some Dutch cheese with cumin a long, long time ago... absolutely top notch.
Posted by: Clem   2021-02-22 15:24  

#8  And actually, swksvolFF, New Mexico chili often has no meat and one of the best pots of chili I ever ate was vegetarian chili cooked over a fire on a white-water canoe trip. But yeah, I want beef. Or beef and pork. Even caribou. Or occasionally white chili, but I guess now that's rayciss...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-02-22 15:09  

#7  Even though I now understand there's a genetic reason for cilantro tasting like soap to some people, I still feel sorry for them. Likewise those who don't like cumin, curry or garlic.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-02-22 15:05  

#6  There is a line of soups out there, the ones I've tried are good even if they needs some extra seasoning because their thing is vegetarian, so instead of broth they use water so some salt and whatnot helps it out.

Well, wife brings back a couple cans of their chili, picture looks meaty like other brands of canned chili.

I said, "Honey, you do remember this is a vegetarian brand?"

Took her a second, donned the pee-wee herman I meant to do that face, and said, "Fine, I'll eat them then."
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-02-22 14:54  

#5  Hey, don't forget the tofu! (j/k)
Posted by: Clem   2021-02-22 14:14  

#4   For that recipe I would have added: 2 T of cocoa powder (Hershey's) and 1/2 c of vinegar. Plenty of salt in most cans of beans and tomato sauce, so I don't add salt. The heat comes from the chili powder. The only "real" chili powder is made of 100% ground chilis, unlike the ersatz stuff sold in my local markets. I order my 100% chili powder by the pound from NM.
Posted by: Knuckles Fluper5134   2021-02-22 14:05  

#3  ^ Spicyness is never a problem, I eat stupidly hot stuff all the time. I just don't like recipes that call for "two cups of packed brown sugar" or othere things that a typical chuck wagon cook wouldn't have access to. But I'm not an expert, zealot, purist or connisseur. I do know what I like. Hot enough to make me sweat? Bring it! :-O
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-02-22 13:35  

#2  Many sins can be softened with a dollop of sour cream or yoghurt and grated cheddar, M. Murcek.

I like adding red wine and cocoa powder to mine, sautéed onion, bell peppers and celery, and two kinds of pepper sauce. I know there are those who prefer to add beer instead.

But whatever variation, it freezes beautifully, so make a double recipe. :-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-02-22 12:10  

#1  Nice recipe. I have my own preferences in my kitchen, but I'll try anybody's chili any time. And, yes, that's not necessarily smart, I will admit.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-02-22 09:02  

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