Chili Cook-Off at Cracker Factory Today

The wife lost by a vote last year, and is out for revenge. The batch of chili she has made this year is absurd. It should win. But then again, we felt the same last year. All I know is it's about time to hop on the ol' FLAVORTOWN EXPRESS...

Triple D(eez nutz)

The chili recipe (from the day's winner):

Pre cook all:

2lbs ground beef…fat drained

1 lb chuck

1 package Andouille sausage cut up (easier to cut it cooked)

 

Grind up in food processor or chop:

2 bell red peppers

1 lg white onion

A handful of peppers: jalepeno, haberno, 1 thai, pablano etc

 

Add together meats and veggies with spices: (I have no idea how much of each. I think this is the order of most to least)

Paprika

Chili powder

Red pepper flakes

Cumin

Cinnamon

 

Added in:

1 28oz crushed tomatoes

1 8oz tomato paste

1 16oz tomato sauce

 

Cooked more

 

Added in:

1 Porter beer

Cup of coffee

1 cup stock

¾ cup real maple syrup…Vermont fancy pants stuff

 

Cooked for a couple hours on stove top.

And now its in crockpot all day. On the stove top it didn’t cook the chuck enough. Would probably be a-ok tho to eat for dinner that night and just eat leftover reheated.