Best Chili Con Carne My Moms Way Recipes

CHILI CON CARNE MY MOM'S WAY

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with bell pepper and onion in a large Dutch Oven. Drain of excess grease.
• Add tomatoes, seasonings, and undrained beans to meat mixture. Simmer for at least 1 hour to marry flavors.
• More or less chili powder, just depends on how hot you like your chili. The pork and beans adds just a touch of sweetness. Try it my families way and serve over elbow macaroni. Chili is also great served over rice.

GRAM'S CHILI CON CARNE MY WAY!

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet, add your diced onion and beef. Brown the beef and onion together until there is no pink left in the meat. DO NOT allow the onion to burn.
• 2. Drain the grease from the pan if there is any.
• 3. Moving the meat and onions to the side of the pan, add in this order, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Stir and cook allowing them to bloom about 30 seconds. And then stir into the meat and onion mix.
• 4. Add Tomato sauce, Diced Tomatoes, and kidney beans. Mix together well and bring to a boil. Turn the pan down to simmer and allow to cook and reduce for about an hour.
• 5. In a large saucepan, cook your elbow macaroni until tender. Rinse in cold water. Put aside in a mixing bowl awaiting chili.
• 6. When chili is ready, mix it into the cooked elbow macaroni. Get a good sized cassarole dish out and making layers, you will put a layer of chili macaroni on the bottom, top with some cheese, add another layer of chili macaroni and cheese until topped only with cheese. Put in a hot oven at 325 degrees and cook until bubbles about 15 to 20 minutes. Allow dish to sit for a good 5 to 10 minutes before serving to allow flavors to mingle well. Enjoy!!

MOM'S CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook beef and onion until meat is brown. Stir in beans, diced tomatoes, chili seasoning, salt, pepper, chili powder and water. Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.

MOM'S CHILE CON CARNE (KID FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Cook ground beef and onions over medium heat in a large sauce pan or dutch oven until beef is browned and onions are tender. Drain and return to pan.
• Add tomatoes and kidney beans (do not drain off juce).
• Add spices and stir until blended.
• Bring to boil, then reduce to low heat, cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
• You can taste and adjust spices after 20-30 minutes - add more chile powder or a bit of cayenne pepper if you like it spicier - let it simmer another 20 minutes to blend flavors.
• Serve in bowls with shredded cheese, onions, sour cream or crackers if desired. I like it with saltines broken into the chile with a little cheese on it.

MOM'S PERFECT CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, crumbling with a spoon until evenly browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Add remaining oil to the pot and return to medium-high heat. Add onion and saute, stirring often, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add poblano, bell, and jalapeno peppers and garlic; cook, stirring frequently until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne, and oregano; cook for 1 minute. Add beer and stir, scraping any small brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Add crushed and fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato puree, beef stock, chipotle pepper, and adobo sauce; stir until well combined. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.
• Stir in beef and kidney beans; return to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 3 hours.

MOM'S HOMEMADE CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble meat until almost browned.
• Add onion, green pepper, and garlic.
• Continue cooking until meat is browned and onion is tender.
• Drain, stir in remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; crumble beef. Drain and set aside. , In the same pot, heat oil; saute onions until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the green pepper, salt, chili powder, bouillon, cayenne, cinnamon, cumin and oregano. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring until combined. , Add tomatoes and browned beef. Stir in water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 1 hour. Add beans and heat through. If desired top with sour cream and jalapeno.