Firehouse chili
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | eaches | Bacon, strips |
| 2 | pounds | Lean beef, cubed (sirloin or round steak) |
| 1 | cup | Onion, diced |
| ½ | cup | Green pepper |
| 3 | eaches | Garlic, minced |
| 3 | tablespoons | Chili powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground oregano |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Italian seasoning |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cayenne pepper |
| 1 | quart | Beef broth |
| 1 | can | Green chilies, 4-ounce |
| 1 | can | Whole tomatoes, crush 16-ounce |
| 2 | smalls | Pickled hot peppers, chopped |
| 2 | cups | Mashed pinto beans or refried beans |
| 2 | cans | Kidney beans |
| ½ | cup | Cornmeal |
| ½ | cup | Water |
Directions
Fry bacon until crisp, remove. Brown beef in bacon grease, stirring as it cooks. Sprinkle beef lightly with garlic salt (½ teaspoon) while cooking. When all meat is browned, add onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook until tender. Add seasonings, crumbled bacon and broth.
Stir and bring to a boil. Add tomatoes, chilies, peppers and mashed beans. Simmer covered for 1-½ hours, stirring occasionally. Add kidney beans and simmer for 30 minutes longer. Mix together cornmeal and cold water and add gradually to the chili to thicken. When desired consistency is reached, cook 10 minutes longer. Chili is now ready to be serve.
Calories per serving: Number of Servings: 6 Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: 2:10 Cholesterol per serving: Marks:
Submitted By MARY SMITH On 01-27-95