[RandallFlagg]

30+ posts and not a single recipe?!?!

[nickcarraway]

People don’t want to giver out their recipe.

[CrazyIvan]

“30+ posts and not a single recipe?!?!”

No- but I will give up one of my secrets. I buy spices whole and then put them in a blender with tequila and puree them before adding them. The alcohol leaches out the oils in the spices and (I think) improves the flavor.

[logitech]

CHILI

2-lbs hamburger
2-bell peppers (large diced)
2-onions (large diced)
2-29oz can tomato sauce
1-29oz can Rotel tomato
1-29 oz can diced tomato
1-can tomato paste
1-lb mushrooms
5-10 garlic cloves
3-4 oz chili powder
4-5 tsp cumin
Tabasco
Cinnamon (dash)

I make this in an 8 quart pot

Saute garlic in a little oil. Add onion and cook a few minutes. Remove from pot. Brown meat ½ way. Add peppers. Finish browning meat. Add onion/garlic. Mix. Add tomatoes. Mix well. Add chili powder and cumin. Mix well. Simmer on low for ½ hour. Add mushrooms. Simmer on low for an hour.

Here is where you add chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, Tabasco, cinnamon (just a dash) to taste.

This is not hot chili. Add cayenne or whatever for heat.

[angelrod]

I made my first batch of chili ever today and it was great. I did substitute ground turkey for the beef.

http://www.food.com/recipe/simple-chili-190598