BigMoose
May 18th, 2008, 07:17 AM
I have worked a lifetime developing this Chili, it is a favorite at Hunting Camp, and of course for my family! As done in my style, no fixed proportions, as every batch should be different to a degree.
For a Reasonably Large Batch of Chili
3 pounds Ground Meat
3 pounds Hot Italian Sausage
2 Quarts Tomato Puree Maybe 3 quarts
12 ounces Tomato Paste or so
2 cans Field Peas or so, or 1 1/2 cans
2 cans Black Eyed Peas or so, or 1 1/2 cans
16 ounces Mushrooms Cut up, no stems
3 or 4 each Sweet Peppers, green blistered
2 each Hot Polish Peppers cut up and deveined
2 or 3 each Big Onions cut up and diced
1 cup Chile Powder
4 cubes Beef bullion cubes
1 handful Oregano
1 handful Basil
4 stalks Celery cut up
1 clump Fresh Cilantro I think I added
2 TBS Cumin 1/2 hour before serving
Fry up the ground meat and sausage, remove fat. Put aside. Saute up the onions, peppers and the celery, then put in the mushrooms and cook them up in olive oil. Save the liquid and put it in the pot with the ground meat and the tomato puree and paste. Get this simmering, put in the crushed bullion cubes, oregano, basisl and cilantro. Simmer. Put in the field peas and black eyed peas... simmer all day. Don't be frugal with the onions, or the oregano and basil, Cilantro. I put in Chinese Garlic Chives if you can find them. Cut up a handful and sauted them with the other stuff.
For heat add hobbies and Jalapenos, you'll know when you get it right. A little heat for the tongue and a little for the back of the mouth.
Be bold men, be bold!
For a Reasonably Large Batch of Chili
3 pounds Ground Meat
3 pounds Hot Italian Sausage
2 Quarts Tomato Puree Maybe 3 quarts
12 ounces Tomato Paste or so
2 cans Field Peas or so, or 1 1/2 cans
2 cans Black Eyed Peas or so, or 1 1/2 cans
16 ounces Mushrooms Cut up, no stems
3 or 4 each Sweet Peppers, green blistered
2 each Hot Polish Peppers cut up and deveined
2 or 3 each Big Onions cut up and diced
1 cup Chile Powder
4 cubes Beef bullion cubes
1 handful Oregano
1 handful Basil
4 stalks Celery cut up
1 clump Fresh Cilantro I think I added
2 TBS Cumin 1/2 hour before serving
Fry up the ground meat and sausage, remove fat. Put aside. Saute up the onions, peppers and the celery, then put in the mushrooms and cook them up in olive oil. Save the liquid and put it in the pot with the ground meat and the tomato puree and paste. Get this simmering, put in the crushed bullion cubes, oregano, basisl and cilantro. Simmer. Put in the field peas and black eyed peas... simmer all day. Don't be frugal with the onions, or the oregano and basil, Cilantro. I put in Chinese Garlic Chives if you can find them. Cut up a handful and sauted them with the other stuff.
For heat add hobbies and Jalapenos, you'll know when you get it right. A little heat for the tongue and a little for the back of the mouth.
Be bold men, be bold!