Firehouse Chili & Cornbread Casserole - Food Wishes
If you’re searching for delicious, easy-to-make, affordable recipes that are perfect for feeding large groups of very hungry people, you can’t go wrong looking to your local firehouse for inspiration, and this Firehouse Chili and Cornbread Casserole is a perfect example.
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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!
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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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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Shopping List:
1 lb 80/20 ground beef
1 lb ground pork
all purpose seasoning (or just salt, pepper, onion, garlic)
1-2 tsps beef bouillon powder
4-6 oz mexican beer
1 onion and bell pepper
2 jalapenos
1 can chipotle peppers in adobo
2-3 tbsps cocao powder
1 tbsp cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder
1 pinch of cinnamon
28 oz crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato soup
1 can light and dark red kidney beans
2-3 tbsps brown sugar
2 tbsps honey
1 tbsp roasted garlic
Toppings:
cilantro or chives, sour cream, cheddar cheese, fried onions, sliced jalapenos
How's the Chili at Firehouse Subs?
When I recently visited Firehouse Subs I noticed they had chili on the menu, so I had to order it. I had to know what kind of chili a sub shop was putting out, and if it was worth the premium prices being charged.
From the Firehouse Subs website: Made from the finest ingredients. Ground beef, kidney beans, diced tomatoes and onions. A hearty dish, sure to become one of your favorites.
Ingredients (Taken from fastfoodnutrition.org):BEEF, COOKED KIDNEY BEANS (WATER, KIDNEY BEANS), DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), WATER, TOMATO SAUCE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), ONIONS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, CELERY, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, ACETIC ACID), SALT, CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BROWN SUGAR, CHILI PEPPERS, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC, SODIUM BENZOATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE.