[CH] Re: The Culinary Connection Newsletter - August 21, 1998

Dorothy Meehan (tootie@accessnv.com)
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 17:56:59 -0700

Received this in the mail today.  Thought some of you might be
interested in the chili recipes.  There is no connection, etc, etc.

Dorothy Meehan
tootie@accessnv.com

chefandy@culinary.com wrote:
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> August 21, 1998
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> (This publication may be freely redistributed in its entirety)
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>  In This Issue
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>  *   Chili Recipes
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>                            Chili Recipes!
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>  White Chili
> 
>  chili files
>  8 servings
> 
>  3 lb ground turkey
>  4 garlic cloves: minced
>  2 red onions; diced
>  3 oz diced green chili peppers
>  1 bn celery; sliced
>  2 red bell peppers; diced
>  4 leeks; cleaned and diced
>  2 ts oregano
>  1 c flour
>  3 qt chicken broth
>  2 tb ground coriander
>  3 tb chili powder
>  3 tb ground cumin
>  2 ts sugar
>  2 cn cannelini beans
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>  In a skillet, brown the ground turkey with the garlic and onions.
>  Drain off the fat. Place the turkey mixture in a stock pot over
>  medium heat. Add the next 6 ingredients and stir until the flour is
>  smooth-cooked. Add the stock and stir until the mixture is thickened.
>  Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour.
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> 
>  Fourby Chili (Black Beans, Beer, And Broccoli)
> 
>  chili files
>  1 servings
> 
>  2 c dried black beans
>  2 bottles stout (guiness extra, watney's cream or san miguel dark.)
>  2 cn diced tomatoes (or fresh equivalent)
>  2 6-ounce cans tomato paste
>  2 long (mild) chili peppers seeded and diced*
>  3 md jalapeno chili peppers seeded and diced*
>  3 serrano chili peppers seeded and diced*
>  5 cloves garlic, minced
>  1 onion, chopped
>  1 c whole kernel corn (frozen or fresh)
>  2 tb white vinegar
>  2 tb chili powder
>  1 ts cumin
>  1 tb oregano
>  1/2 ts black pepper
>  1 ts crushed red peppers*
>  1/4 c peanut butter (no, really!)
>  1 ts salt
>  1 tb olive oil
>  2 heads broccoli
> 
>  * or more, to taste.
> 
>  Rinse the black beans, pick out any pebbles; then cover with water and
>  let soak overnight. Then pour off the soaking water, add 1 bottle of
>  stout, and add fresh water to cover the beans plus about 1". Bring to
>  a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover partway (it will boil over if
>  fully covered) and let cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
>  Add water if neccessary.
> 
>  Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, onions, and
>  all chili peppers. Saute a few minutes until soft, then add to the
>  beans. Add the vinegar and spices and the diced tomatoes; simmer for
>  another half hour, stirring. As the liquid from the tomatoes boils off,
>  start adding stout from the second bottle. About half of this bottle
>  is reserved for the cook.
> 
>  Add the corn and the peanut butter, simmer for another hour or so,
>  keeping it moist enough (with stout and/or water) so that it doesn't
>  crust over. Stir occassionally.
> 
>  Best if you let it sit overnight, and reheat it for dinner the next day.
> 
>  To serve: cut the florets off of the broccoli, and steam until done
>  (but crisp). I ususally do this in the microwave. Serve the chili with
>  a sprinkle of chopped onions and grated cheddar cheese on top (for
>  vegan, omit cheese or use tofu cheese). The broccoli can either be
>  stirred in at the last minute, pressed on top of the chili for nice
>  presentation, or placed along side it. Serve with spanish rice (follows)
>  and with warmed corn tortillas!
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>  -----
> 
>  Chili N'awlins
> 
>  chili files
>  12 servings
> 
>  2 lb ground round beef
>  1 lb ground pork
>  5 c chopped onions
>  1 1/2 tb chopped garlic
>  7 tb chili powder
>  2 cn chopped green chili peppers
>  3 cn (16 oz) crushed tomatoes
>  3 tb tomato paste
>  4 ea bay leaves, crumbled
>  1 tb salt
>  1 tb oregano
>  1 tb red wine vinegar
>  1 tb grown sugar
>  2 cn (16 oz) red kidney beans
>  1 pk corn chips
>  1 ea head lettuce, shredded
>  12 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
> 
>  In a large, heavy pot, brown the meat with the onions and the garlic.
>  Drain off the fat and stir in the chili powder (depending on quality,
>  you may want more). Add chilies, tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves,
>  salt, oregano, vinegar, and brown sugar. Cover the pot and cook for 2
>  hours over low heat. Add beans and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes more.
>  Serve with side dishes of corn chips, shredded lettuce, and shredded
>  Cheddar cheese.
> 
>  -----
> 
>  Spicy Green Pork Chili
> 
>  chili files
>  1 servings
> 
>  1 1/2 lb boneless pork chops
>  16 oz stewed tomatoes
>  45 oz black beans
>  32 oz light red kidney beans
>  1 lg yellow onion
>  2 cloves garlic -- crushed
>  2 ea jalapeno peppers -- chopped
>  1 ts ground cumin
>  1 ts butter
>  1 salt and pepper
>  1 tabasco (just a little)
>  1 water (add to desired consistency)
> 
>  Trim excess fat from chops; dice into bite-size chunks. Lightly saute.
>  Drain on paper towel; saute onion, garlic, and jalapeno in butter. Add
>  pork, onion, garlic, and jalapeno together in pot. Add black beans,
>  kidney beans, and stewed tomatoes. Do not drain beans. Add 7 ounce can
>  of diced canned jalapeno.
> 
>  The longer the chili simmers, the better it is. When done, the pork
>  should be very tender. The pork will also darken due to the black beans.
>  Can serve in bowls as usual or over white rice.
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