Texas Chili Recipe (Won over 30 Cookoffs!)
It's the perfect season for making authentic Texas chili, and this award-winning chili recipe has over 100 5-star reviews on the blog, as well as 30 readers who have won their own local chili cook-offs, using this tried and true Texas recipe.
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We think this is the best Texas chili recipe and the internet seems to agree. In this recipe, we use the flat of a brisket for creating tender morsels of chili meat that doesn't come out tasting like pot roast.
This recipe is in the style of Texas barbecue restaurants and is a chili recipe with no beans.
It's a bit like a chile con carne recipe, but we slowly simmer these chunks of beef until they are one solid soup. In fact, you might find that using an immersion blender after the chili cooking gives you even more of a Texas quality chili. Just buzz it a few times to make it extra broken up and mixed well. :)
Ingredients Used:
• 4 slices thick cut bacon
• 3-4 lb. beef brisket, trimmed
• Kosher salt, pepper, onion powder – for liberally sprinkling on the meat while browning.
• 2 c. white onion, small diced (one large onion)
• 5 garlic cloves, pressed through a garlic press
• 1 T paprika
• 1 T. cumin powder
• 3 ½ T Texas chili powder, such as Mexene or Gebhardt’s
• ½ t. dried thyme
• ½ t. chipotle chile powder
• ½ t. salt
• 1 quart beef broth
• ½ c. strong black coffee (you can save this from your morning coffee)
• 28 oz. can whole tomatoes, in juice
I have full step-by-step instructions on the blog and you can read lots of reviews by readers who have won chili cookoffs using this recipe, made this chili and modified the recipe, or even substituted smoked brisket.
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Award Winning Chili !
Gary has won his share of Chili Cookoffs, so this is worth the watch! Even if you have your favorite chili recipe, check this out for a few tips you may not be familiar with. Great cold weather or anytime recipe!
Ingredients:
3 lbs ground beef, drained
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
One Large Bell Pepper finely diced
One Onion finely diced. Both sautéed until soft, Salting vegetables
1 30 oz. can Chili Beans
2 Cans diced tomatoes
1 can drained Kidney Beans
About 32 oz. Tomato Juice
Carroll Shelby Chili Kit (contains chili pepper, cumin, garlic and other spices)
Use the cayenne pepper packet if you like your chili hotter. The masa flour packet is to thicken your chili. All personal preferences.
Combine, ENJOY!
Crockpot Chili Recipe - Award Winning Chili Recipe | Potluck Recipes | Cooking Up Love
This Award Winning Crockpot Chili Recipe is filled with beef, beans and veggies with a kick thanks to a secret spice blend and jalapenos. Simmer on low for six hours, then serve up this thick, hearty crockpot chili recipe with a chili fixing bar featuring sour cream, cilantro, cheese, onions, more jalapenos, cornbread, Fritos - so many choices! Your guests are going to love this chili and once you have a taste, you'll know why it's the best crockpot chili recipe!
Award Winning Chili Recipe Ingredients
5 slices thick sliced, hardwood hickory smoked bacon
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 small yellow onion, diced
½ - 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 10.5 oz can beef consomme (you can also use beef stock)
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 15 oz. cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 15 oz. can pinto beans in mild or medium sauce (also called Chili Beans)
1 15 oz. can kidney beans in mild chili sauce
2 pounds ground beef
Crockpot Chili Ingredients - Spices
4 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon Lawry’s seasoned salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Award Winning Chili Recipe Directions
Prepare the vegetables for the recipe first. Roughly chop the red and green peppers and celery. Seed the jalapeno pepper(s), removing the seeds and membrane, then finely dice. Use more jalapeno for a spicier chili. Peel and dice one small yellow onion.
Cook the bacon in a large cast iron skillet, until the bacon is lightly crisp but not overdone. Remove the bacon and drain on a paper towel lined plate.
Saute the vegetables in the bacon grease for about 5 minutes, until tender. Remove the vegetables from the skillet, draining as much bacon grease from the vegetables as you can. Cook the ground beef in the skillet with the bacon grease. Cook the beef one pound at a time so the meat has enough room to brown and not steam. Break the ground beef into pieces about 1 - 2 inches. When cooked through, remove from the skillet and repeat with remaining meat.
Measure all of the spices into a small bowl, and mix together.
Now it’s time to assemble all of the ingredients into the slow cooker. Mix the beef consomme or beef stock in the crockpot with the tomato paste. Add the Worcestershire sauce and spice mixture, and stir to blend. Taste the mixture and adjust spices as you like. Add the cans of tomatoes and beans, all undrained. Add the beef and sauteed vegetables. Chop or cut the bacon into about ½ inch pieces and add to the crockpot chili mixture. Cover and cook on low for about six hours. I love that this is a crockpot chili recipe! It’s so easy to put together in the morning and have delicious chili ready for dinner!
Crockpot Chili Serving Suggestions
Serve this thick and hearty crockpot chili with a chili fixing bar featuring all your favorite toppings - sour cream, cilantro, cheese, onions, more jalapenos, Fritos - so many choices! Your guests are going to LOVE this chili and once you’ve had a taste, you'll know why it's the one of the best crockpot chili competition recipes you’ll find!
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00:00 Crockpot Chili
00:26 Best Chili Recipe Ingredients
00:37 Chop The Vegetables
01:26 Fry The Bacon
01:47 Saute Vegetables In Bacon Fat
02:00 Cook Ground Beef
02:31 Prepare Spice Mixture
03:51 Add Broth, Tomatoes To Crockpot
04:04 Add Spice Mixture
04:22 Add Beans, Bacon And Beef
04:42 Add Vegetables
04:52 Cover And Cook
05:15 Serving The Best Chili
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Crock Pot Pinto Beans
1 lb dry pinto beans, looked, washed and soaked overnight
Rinse beans again and put in crock pot, cover with water about 2 inches over beans, season with bacon grease, oil or fat of your choice, salt & pepper. Cook 6-10 hours (all day long) on low. Turn up to high an hour before you are ready to eat to thicken the soup. Make some cornbread and enjoy!
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Carne Guisada, the recipe you have been waiting for!! So tender and full of flavor!
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This Carne Guisada is so tender and flavorful! Diced beef chuck roast in gravy comes together to make a delicious guisada. This works great in tortillas served as tacos or paired with rice and beans for a complete dinner. YUM!!!!!
Author: Yesenia Montoya
Ingredients:
2 1/2 - 3 lbs of beef chuck roast diced into 1-inch pieces
1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt ( use less if you are using fine salt)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup of bell pepper
2 cloves of minced garlic
4 tbsp of flour
3 tbsp tomato sauce
3 cups hot water
2 tsp beef bouillon powder or 2 tsp better than bouillon beef base
1 tsp ground cumin
1. In a hot skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil. Next, add the diced beef. The beef will start to produce liquid. Simmer on medium heat and occasionally stir for 15 minutes or until most of the juice has evaporated.
2. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and saute for 5 minutes or until the veggies have softened.
3. Sprinkle the flour over the beef and saute for another 2 minutes.
4. Add the tomato sauce and stir to combine. The sauce should start to brown. Add 3 cups of water. It will sizzle! Next, add the beef bouillon and cumin. Stir everything around making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil. Once the guisada starts to boil, set heat to low and reduce to a gentle simmer. The gravy will thicken as it cooks. Simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Add 1 tbsp or 2 of water if the sauce thickens too much while simmering.
5. That's It!! Enjoy with your favorite tortillas and serve with some rice and beans!!
Mexican Ground Beef Rice Casserole
The most amazing casserole that's juicy, cheesy and loaded with BIG Mexican flavours!
On the table in 30 minutes, made in ONE POT.
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Cheesy texture like risotto except it tastes like Beef Enchiladas!!
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