Best Firehouse Chili Recipes

FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat canola oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches, crumbling meat, until no longer pink; drain and set aside. Add onions and green pepper; cook until tender. Return meat to Dutch oven. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, about 1-1/2 hours.

FIREHOUSE CHILI AND CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add onion, salt, and ground beef. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until meat is browned and crumbled into small pieces, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add poblano pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, cayenne, and oregano; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes. Measure water using the empty tomato cans and pour into the pot. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes before stirring in kidney beans. Continue simmering until bubbling and fragrant, about 30 minutes more. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place a deep 9x13-inch baking dish on a baking sheet. Transfer chili to the dish, being sure to leave at least 1 inch of space at the top. Stir to evenly distribute.
• Whisk corn muffin mix, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, eggs, and milk together in a bowl until smooth. Spoon evenly over chili until the surface is covered. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread crust is browned and a toothpick inserted into the crust comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• Spoon or ladle into a dish and garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot. Brown together ground beef, onion and garlic; drain well.
• Add all the spices along with the Ro-tel tomatoes, tomato sauce, kidney beans and tomato juice. Mix well and bring to a boil.
• Simmer 1/2 hour uncovered and 1-1/2 hours covered. (If too thick you can add additional tomato juice or water).

FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large kettle on low simmer combine tomato paste, tomato sauce, kidney beans, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, parsley, oregano, pork and beans, salt, pepper, chili hot beans, chipotle powder, habenero powder, habaneros, jalapenos, New Mexico chiles, and dry pasta and bring to a simmer. While that is simmering, grill the steak, and brown the pork and beef in a large saute pan. Drain the meat, season to taste, and add to sauce. Add the beer and cook for 30 minutes. Serve with crackers and cheese.
• Serving suggestions: crackers and cheese.

THE BEST FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the ground meat, remove and drain well. In the same pan fry the onions, garlic, and peppers, until the onions are translucent and peppers begin to wilt.
• In a large stew pot or Dutch oven, add meat and vegetables and stir over low heat.
• Add spices and seasonings, stir.
• Add crushed tomatoes.
• Add kidney beans that have been drained and rinsed.
• Add beer, stir.
• Add water or stock (if needed) until desired consistency is reached.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours, stirring every so often.
• Serve over rice with a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese.

MARK'S FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a large soup pot over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Pour kidney beans, beef bouillon, plum tomatoes, tomato puree, beer, and Worcestershire sauce into beef. Stir in dry onion soup mix, red pepper flakes, dried chipotle pepper, cumin, thyme, and oregano.
• Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until thickened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

FIREHOUSE CHILI GUMBO

Steps:

• Make the chili. Heat the oil in a large skillet or heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the beef, stirring often, until it has begun to brown at the edges. Using a slotted spoon, transfer browned meat to a bowl.
• Pour off excess fat, turn heat down to medium and return the browned beef to the skillet or pot. Add salt, peppers, chile powder, turmeric, oregano and cumin, and stir to combine. Add steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce and diced tomatoes, and stir again. Cover the skillet or pot, and cook, stirring a few times, for 15 minutes or so.
• Make the gumbo. Place a large pot with a heavy bottom over medium heat, and put the butter and oil into it. When the butter is melted and foaming, sprinkle the flour into the pan, and whisk to combine. Continue whisking until the mixture is golden brown, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Add the onion, shallots, bell peppers, celery and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have started to soften, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
• Make the chili gumbo. Add the beef mixture to the pot with the vegetables along with the tomato paste, tomato sauce, tomato juice and ketchup, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes, then add apple-cider vinegar and hot sauce to taste. Take the pot off the heat, and serve, or allow to cool and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to cure. Heat before serving.

FIREHOUSE CHILI GUMBO

Steps:

• Make the chili. Heat the oil in a large skillet or heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the beef, stirring often, until it has begun to brown at the edges. Using a slotted spoon, transfer browned meat to a bowl.
• Pour off excess fat, turn heat down to medium and return the browned beef to the skillet or pot. Add salt, peppers, chile powder, turmeric, oregano and cumin, and stir to combine. Add steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce and diced tomatoes, and stir again. Cover the skillet or pot, and cook, stirring a few times, for 15 minutes or so.
• Make the gumbo. Place a large pot with a heavy bottom over medium heat, and put the butter and oil into it. When the butter is melted and foaming, sprinkle the flour into the pan, and whisk to combine. Continue whisking until the mixture is golden brown, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Add the onion, shallots, bell peppers, celery and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have started to soften, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
• Make the chili gumbo. Add the beef mixture to the pot with the vegetables along with the tomato paste, tomato sauce, tomato juice and ketchup, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes, then add apple-cider vinegar and hot sauce to taste. Take the pot off the heat, and serve, or allow to cool and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to cure. Heat before serving.

FIREHOUSE STATION 2 HEALTHY CHILI

Steps:

• Brown turkey and Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, cooking and stirring until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add green and red bell peppers to meat; cook and stir until peppers are soft and excess liquid has evaporated, about 10 more minutes.
• Mix diced tomatoes, chili beans, red beans in chili sauce, yellow and white corn, black beans, chopped green chiles, barbeque sauce, cumin, chili powder, parsley, and red pepper flakes in a large soup pot. Place over medium heat, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer chili for 20 minutes. Stir turkey mixture into chili and simmer 15 more minutes to blend flavors.

THE ULTIMATE FIREHOUSE CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large crock pot set on low, combine tomato paste, tomato sauce, kidney beans, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, parsley, oregano, pork and beans, salt, pepper, chili hot beans, habenero sauce, serranos, Poblano chiles, and dry pasta (optional) and bring to a simmer. While that is simmering, in an oven set to 300 degrees, heat the steak, the pork and beef in a large pan- swimming in several cups of coffee, and bake about an hour and half. While that is in the oven, brown the sausages. Drain the meat, season to taste with whatever herbs and spices you want, bring to the burner and brown lightly in a large pan. Drain the meat, season once more and add to the rest of the items waiting in the crock pot. Add the beer and cook on the keep warm setting in the crock pot overnite.

POSSUM LODGE FIREHOUSE CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS - CROCK POT

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion, drain.
• Combine with remaining ingredients in a crock pot.
• Cook over low setting for 12-24 hours. Add chili powder as desired.

FIREHOUSE CHILI RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, brown your meat. Season it with salt and pepper. Drain, leaving some fat in the pan. Add your peppers, onions, and garlic to pan. Add more salt and pepper. Fry till a bit softened. In a large pot, we use 8 quart, add your crushed tomatoes, meat, veggies, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and cayenne. Bring to a low boil, lower to a simmer and cook for 2 hours, uncovered. Add your drained beans, cook 1 hour more. Delicious!

MOLE FIREHOUSE CHILI CON CARNE

Steps:

• 1. In a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven cook meat (add salt and pepper) until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain.
• 2. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/chocolate-sauce/mole-poblano-sauce.html
• 3. Stir in undrained chili beans, tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, and the 1 tablespoon bottled hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Add the "Mole (Mo-lay) Poblano Sauce" (see other recipe) can be made-a-head use 1 batch Simmer, covered, cooking for 2 hours.
• 4. Serve chili over hot rice, mash potato or cooked macaroni. If you like, top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and green onions, and pass additional hot pepper sauce.

FIREHOUSE (CHILI'S) QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Add all ingredients into a large skillet or pan.
• Cook under low heat, stir often, enjoy!

FIREHOUSE PORK CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• Cube pork and dredge it lightly with salt and peppered flour. Brown pork in large pot with olive oil. Add diced yellow onions and garlic to pot. Simmer uncovered until onions are translucent.
• Add roasted, peeled, deseeded and deveined Anaheim chilies, jalapeños, Poblanos, tomatillos and Serrano peppers to food processor and pulse. Take pepper mixture and add to pot with pork.
• Add cumin and chicken broth then stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Let chili Verde cook uncovered for 4 hours; stirring lightly and occasionally.

MIKE'S FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp. 2. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat. 3. Add diced onions, crushed garlic, and seeded and diced peppers and cook until soft, 10-15 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the chuck and sausage links in the reserved back fat as needed (or use vegetable oil). If the skillet is not large enough to hold all of the meat in one layer, brown in several batches, removing each batch to a plate or bowl as it is finished. 5. Use 1 cup of the beef stock to deglaze the browning pan. 6. When the onions and vegetables are soft, add the browned meat, the crushed and diced tomatoes, tomato paste, seasonings, 1 cup of the beef stock used to deglaze the meat browning pan, the remaining 2 cups stock, and the pinto beans. 7. Bring to a simmer. 8. Add to 2 tablespoons of Masa flour. 9. Reduce heat, cover & simmer on low about 1 hour or until meat is tender. 10. Season to taste with 1 or 2 dashes of cayenne pepper, salt and ground black pepper. Serve with onions, sour cream & cheese on the side.

FIREHOUSE CHILI MAC, IRIS

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet brown all sausage well, set aside to cool. Mince onions and garlic in processor.
• 2. Heat 1/4 cup of evoo in skillet, add the onions and garlic, lower heat, and add brown sugar, cumin, and roma tomatoes. Stirring to combine.
• 3. Add both packages of Hamburger Helper according to the directions on package. Let simmer until all is thickened and bubbly
• 4. Top with cheese of your choice, chopped onion, tomatoes and sour cream or French onion dip . Garlic bread, and salad.

MOM'S FIREHOUSE CHILI RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• Place beef, onions and water in a large slow cooker. Add tomatoes with juice and tomato paste; stir well. Add celery, green pepper and beans. Stir in seasonings to taste; top with corn. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or on high setting for 5 to 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 servings.

FABULOUS FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• If possible, season all cubed meats with Steak Rub the day before you're going to make chili. If that's not possible then season before frying.
• Put one tablespoon of oil in a frying pan, place over medium high heat and brown all the ground meats and set aside.
• Put 2 tablespoons of oil in a stockpot placed over medium heat, add the onion and cook until translucent, add the garlic and cook for two minutes. Turn the heat up to high. Add the ground meats and the rest of the ingredients with the exception of remaining oil and cubed meats. Once the chili comes to a low boil reduce the heat so chili is just simmering and cover the stockpot. Cook for one hour.
• This step might have to be done in two batches if you don't have a big enough frying pan. Put remaining three tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, place over high heat and sear the cubed meat then add to chili along with the Cannellini beans and cook uncovered for two more hours, or until chili has reached the thickness that you desire.

FIREHOUSE CHILI

Steps:

• Seasonings: In a skillet over medium heat, add the mustard seeds, fennel seeds, coriander seeds and peppercorns; roast, stirring regularly, until a nutty aroma nad golden color are achieved. Spread the roasted spices on a sheet tran to cool and rest for 24 hours. Using a coffee grinder or b lender, grind spices to a fine powder. Stir in the cajun seasonings and cayenne pepper. Chili: Preheat oven to 400F Roast the garlic. to do so, peel away the outermost layers of skin from the garlic and slice off the top. Drizzle tops with olive oil. Srap in foil nad place directly on rack in 400F oven. Cook aobut 45-50 minutes. While garlic is roasting, palce the jalapenos on a sheet tran and roast in the same oven, turning after a few minutes, until the skins are thoroughly charred. Remove the peppers to a bowl and cover with a platic wrap so that they can steam for about 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel skins. Seed and chop the peppers and set aside. In a large stockpot over medium heat, pour about 3 T olive oil. when the oil is hot, add the onions. cook until the onions are softened. Remvoe the onions from pot and set aside. In the same stockpot, brown the meat with all of the spices over medium heat. when the meat is browned, add 1 1/2 T of the roasted garlic and 2 1/2 cups of the onions. Continue to cook and stir until incorporated. Add the vegetable juice, stewed tomatoes, water and concentrated tomatoes; stir and mix well. Raise the heat up to medium high, bring to a low boil and then add the light chili powder and cinnamon. Continue to boil over medium high heat for 30 minutes. Add the chopped jalapenos and beans and lower the heat to a simmer, cooking for 1 1/2 hours. Adjust water content, taste and reseason if necessary