vendredi 13 janvier 2023

Hot Pants Chili

 

Serve 5 to 6

  • 2 tablespoons oil, preferably canola or corn
  • 4 pounds beef stew meat, ground coarse once 
  • 2 medium onions, chopped fine
  • Garlic salt and lemon pepper, to taste
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 pound peeled whole tomatoes with juice
  • ¾ cup beer
  • 4 ounces chili seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 to 4 chopped fresh jalapinos, optional
  • 1 tablespoon mole paste
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 quart water
  • Half cup masa harina
  • Grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese and chopped onions, optional, for garnish
  1. In a large saucepan, warm the oil over medium heat ; add the meat and onions, season with garllic salt and lemon pepper, and fry the meat until it is well browned.
  2. While the meat cooks, use a mortar and pestle to make a paste from the garlic, cumin seeds, and 1 tablespoon water ; add the paste to the undrained meat.
  3. In a blender, purée the tomatoes, beer, chili seasoning, chili powder, and sugar, and pour the mixture into the meat ; Stir in as many jalapinos as your tongue can tolerate, the mole paste, the Tabasco sauce, and the salt.
  4. Pour in the 1 quart water ; cover the chili, bring it to a simmer, and simmer it for 1 hour.
  5. Uncovered the pan, and cook the chili an additional 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.
  6. Combine the masa harina with enough water to make a runny paste ; stir into the chili quickly, to avoid lumps.
  7. Simmer the chili 30 minutes more to thicken it.
  8. Serve the chili hot, passing the garnishes separately.
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