Free For All Posted September 17, 2003 Report Posted September 17, 2003 OK, it gets to be this time of year and it's time to start whippin' up the football-watchin' weekend goodies. Here's a favorite of mine: Your basic chili recipe Browned ground beef Kidney beans, with can juice Onions, garlic and green/red peppers, sauteed in a little olive oil Black olives Crushed tomatoes Rotel green chili/tomato w/chili seasoning A little bit o' BBQ sauce Splash of Worcesister, or however you spell it Beer ( to put in chili and drink during prep- I like Shiner Bock for chili) Chili powder, cumin, pepper (black and red) I don't add salt 'cause the canned stuff has plenty Corn bread w/ jalapenos and corn added Tasty! Even better the second day. Anyone have a good chili or other comfort food recipe? I know we've done cooking threads before, I thought I'd start a new one. I never tire of discussing food . Quote
jazzbo Posted September 17, 2003 Report Posted September 17, 2003 Here's one I was skeptical of at first but turns out to be magnificent: Sweet potato Crockpot Chili 3 Sweet Potatoes (or yams) 1 Onion 1.5 cups frozen corn 1 can pinto beans 1 can black beans 1/2 packet taco seasoning 1 small can or jar of your favorite salsa (in this instance I use a small can or Herdez salsa casera, or a small can of sliced hatch chilis) Dice the potato and onion, combine all ingredients and cook four hours on high or eight hours on low. You can also add sausage if you have to have some meat. If you're in central Texas use some Elgin sausage, not the HOT variety. This is some great eatin' with a salad and some cornbread or Texas Toast. . . . Quote
Free For All Posted September 17, 2003 Author Report Posted September 17, 2003 You can also add sausage if you have to have some meat. If you're in central Texas use some Elgin sausage, not the HOT variety. Elgin sausage is one of the things I miss most from my Texas days! Quote
maren Posted September 17, 2003 Report Posted September 17, 2003 Wow -- it must be fall in the air! I've been thinking of sharing recipes here all week! (Actually, that's how Weizen and I bonded back on BNBB -- how to make hot sesame oil, as I recall. And I believe Weizy has a great Moroccan lamb chop recipe to share.) But my recipe secret these days is the Foreman grill! (Post-empty-nest Mom taking a hint from her college-student son.) Asparagus or okra -- either you love 'em or hate 'em -- but if you love 'em, just spray the Foreman grill with olive oil and throw the vegetables on -- whole garlic cloves, soy sauce, are nice additions -- and roast until tender. Then throw on the chicken, beef, sausage or fish filet. But I think I'll lay in provisions to make the above chili recipes in case Hurricane Isabel (or at least a big rainstorm) hits... they sound great. Quote
Free For All Posted September 17, 2003 Author Report Posted September 17, 2003 (edited) Another favorite weekend activity is firing up the ol' smoker. I did a whole turkey once for Thanksgiving- that took a long time, but it was great. Pork roasts, marinated skirt steak and chicken for fajitas, cornish hens- these are a few favorites. I haven't had consistent success with brisket, which is what I'd really like to nail. I think the secret is to smoke it for a while and then wrap it in foil so it doesn't dry out. Wood-wise, I usually use hickory, but I like mesquite on occasion, and fruit woods like cherry or apple work great for pork. I would like to eventually get one of those big smokers w/the side firebox- I currently just have a little water smoker that looks like R2-D2. Works OK, though. Anyone ever done the fried turkey thing? It sounds nasty health-wise, but people who have tried it say it's great. I just can't see me with gallons of hot oil and not think: recipe for disaster!! Or "Honey, where's the cat?" . Edited September 17, 2003 by Free For All Quote
vibes Posted September 17, 2003 Report Posted September 17, 2003 What's Texas toast, by the way? Quote
jazzbo Posted September 17, 2003 Report Posted September 17, 2003 Texas Toast are very thick slices of Toast grilled and buttered. Only in Texas! Quote
Free For All Posted September 17, 2003 Author Report Posted September 17, 2003 (edited) Beans? In CHILI??? I like beans in chili. I guess ground beef isn't really kosher either to purists. I would expect that comment from someone from Texas- but San Francisco?? Don't you, like, put salmon and sprouts in your chili out there? Edited September 17, 2003 by Free For All Quote
Joe G Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 (edited) Back up for more comfort food ideas. I went to a nearby farmers market, where they had all the fall produce in, including lots of pumpkins. I was thinking, "Pumpkin Pie, mmmmm......" Got some good Michigan apples, too. Found this recipe today in a magazine for minestrone soup. Looks pretty good: Ingredients: 2 quarts water 4 cloves garlic 2 carrots 3 large potatoes 4 cups chopped kale 2 cups canned beans (eg., borlotti, white, kidney, garbanzo) 1 large onion 2 stalks celery 2 cups pasta olive oil 1/2 cup of your favorite grated cheese Dice garlic, carrots, potatoes; chop onion and celery. Drizzle olive oil in pot; add vegetables and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute 10 minutes. Add water and beans. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 1 hour. Five minutes before serving, return to boil, add pasta. Sprinkle grated cheese onto bowl of soup and eat with crunchy bread. Edited October 4, 2004 by Joe G Quote
Dr. Rat Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 (edited) Since hunting season is also right around the corner (i don't hunt, btw, I just eat!) I wanted to post this excellent Mark Miller recipe for Venison & Black bean chili. But you can wing it easy enough: Cumin--a rounded tablespoon or so, or more if you're game, pan roasted and ground. About a pound of ground venison, fried up before hand in something nice--olive oil, and some chopped small onions and a lot of garlic. Black beans, cooked with bay leaf and some hot peppers toward the end A can of chipotles in adobo a few anchos, toasted over the burner and skinned & seeded. Mexican oregano -- I suppose it's just powdered oregano--also roasted (careful, you'll choke the cat) Salt Edit to add: can of diced tomatoes and small can of paste. It's good. I'll post the real recipe tamale. --eric Edited September 29, 2004 by Dr. Rat Quote
Joe G Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 OK, it gets to be this time of year and it's time to start whippin' up the football-watchin' weekend goodies. Here's a favorite of mine: Your basic chili recipe Browned ground beef Kidney beans, with can juice Onions, garlic and green/red peppers, sauteed in a little olive oil Black olives Crushed tomatoes Rotel green chili/tomato w/chili seasoning A little bit o' BBQ sauce Splash of Worcesister, or however you spell it Beer ( to put in chili and drink during prep- I like Shiner Bock for chili) Chili powder, cumin, pepper (black and red) I don't add salt 'cause the canned stuff has plenty Corn bread w/ jalapenos and corn added Tasty! Even better the second day. Anyone have a good chili or other comfort food recipe? I know we've done cooking threads before, I thought I'd start a new one. I never tire of discussing food . Paul, do you ever use ground turkey instead of beef? I prefer that both on taste, and for the fact that it's less greasy. Greazy: good Greasy: bad Quote
Dr. Rat Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 I'd strongly urge all you canned kidney bean users out there to strongly consider switching to dried pintos, they don't take that long to cook, and I do think they make it all better! --eric Quote
Free For All Posted September 29, 2004 Author Report Posted September 29, 2004 Sure, ground turkey's cool. That will really cut the fat w/o sacrificing flavor as long as you season it. Ideally (if grease is not a big concern) a good combo is half ground beef and half Jimmy Dean HOT sausage (or your favorite). The BBQ sauce is certainly optional, although if you skip it add just a little honey or sugar which will cut the acidity of the tomatoes. I've also been using that new Chipotle tabasco sauce. It's great in chili, stew,soup, etc. Quote
Dr. Rat Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 Chipotle tabasco sauce: This stuff disappears around my hous ein like 3 days. You'd be amazed how many things taste better with roasted red jalapenos on them. --eric Quote
7/4 Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 Chipotle tabasco sauce: This stuff disappears around my hous ein like 3 days. You'd be amazed how many things taste better with roasted red jalapenos on them. --eric great stuff... Quote
ghost of miles Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 Man, this thread is making me hungry... Quote
maren Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 Man, this thread is making me hungry... Between this and Johnny E's "vote for chicken pot pie" thread, I'm starving!!!! Quote
Brandon Burke Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 (edited) This recipie ends up costing me about 45-50 bucks every time I make it so I tend to save it for special occasions--usually an important KU basketball game. * ground turkey * hot italian sausage * black beans * chili beans * two large boiled potatos * stewed tomatos * fresh cilantro * fresh parsley * fresh basil * green onion (sauteed in olive oil) * red onion * yellow onion * green chilis * red bell pepper (sauteed in olive oil) * yellow bell pepper (sauteed in olive oil) * green bell pepper (sauteed in olive oil) * jalapeno pepper * habanero pepper * garlic (sauteed in olive oil) * cumin * chili powder * paprika * celery seed * celery salt * black pepper * white pepper * cayenne pepper * Pickapeppa (the black stuff, not the hot sauce) * worstershire sauce * Tabasco hot sauce (green) * Cholula hot sauce * one bottle of very dark beer (porter, stout, etc.) Line your bowl with a tortilla, have some grated cheeses ready, and go to town. Edited September 29, 2004 by Brandon Burke Quote
Free For All Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Posted September 30, 2004 (edited) Here's another little tip- use your Foreman grill (doesn't everyone have one by now? ) for making grilled cheese or other sammiches. They're wicked good that way! Oh yeah, one more outdoor grilling tip- I've been using these little paraffin cubes (I think Weber makes 'em) for starting my charcoal- much hipper than lighter fluid, no residual nasty taste. I also use one of those chimney-type deals for starting the charcoal- it's ready sooner. Keep cookin' folks, and don't forget to report back! :rsmile: Edited September 30, 2004 by Free For All Quote
Phil Meloy Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 Do you guys ever eat chilli with boiled rice? We do. Quote
rachel Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 Around here the best way is chili-3-way ( ) Chili, spaghetti, and cheese (add onions and it's a 4- way, anything else is just a party...) Quote
Peter Johnson Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 Lon, Sangrey, other Texans or southerners: Who's got a good recipe for sweet potato pie? Just picked up some farm-fresh sweet potatoes, and with this weather, I'm ready for some comfort food! Quote
Free For All Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Posted September 30, 2004 Peter, I'm certainly not a southerner but I've had success with this recipe. Quote
Brownian Motion Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 My preference is for a chile made with fresh chopped vegetables--onion, garlic, warm peppers, tomatoes--stir-fried for ten minutes; organic ground beef, pinto beans prepared from scratch, and lots of fresh chopped celantro added 30 seconds before you're ready to serve. And hot sauce to taste. Great as a leftover too, but by the second day the celantro taste will have evaporated. Quote
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