Best Block Party Chili Recipes

BLOCK PARTY CHILI

Steps:

• The chile powder can be purchased (McCormicks sells an ancho powder)or made at home using equal weights of anchos and guajillo dried peppers. Stem and deseed them and roast in a 300 F oven or indirectly on the grill. Roast the anchos for 8 minutes and the guajillos for 4 minutes. Cool and grind in a blender to a fine powder.
• Roast the corriander and cumin in a medium hot skillet for 3 or 4 minutes until the spices are fragrant. Grind them to a powder in a blender or mortar and pestle.
• Mix the spices and divide into 3 parts.
• Cook the ground chuck until it's gray and drain the grease.
• Cook the onion until transparent and add the garlic. Cook about 1 minute longer.
• Add the onion to the beef and add the tomatoes, bouillion cube and enough water to cover.
• Add the first portion of spices.
• Cook for 1 hour addling water if needed.
• Add the second portion of spices.
• Add the beans and lime juice.
• Cook for 30 more minutes.
• Add the last of the spices and cook for 15 more minutes adding water if needed.
• Taste and add salt and cayenne as needed.

INDIAN SUMMER TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a pot over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, and the turkey meat. Season the meat with: chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire and hot sauce. Break up the meat with the back of a wooden spoon into small crumbles.
• Chop the onion, reserving 1/4 of it for topping the chili. Brown meat 5 minutes, then add onions and chopped bell peppers and cook 10 minutes more. Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the drippings and cooking off the alcohol. Add tomato sauce and barbecue sauce and bring to a bubble. It using corn kernels add them now. Let chili simmer 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste. Remove from heat and serve.
• Tidbit:
• To make a double batch, heat 2 pots and make 1 batch in each pot, rather than using 1 massive pot that is hard to control.
• Choose from any or all of the following for dipping and scooping into your chili:
• All of the above can be found on either snack aisle or natural foods snack section in your market.
• Choose from any or all of the following for topping your chili:
• Defrosted frozen corn or leftover corn on the cob, scraped from cob

PARTYTIME BEANS

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Stir in the beans and peas. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or until onion and peppers are tender. Discard bay leaves.