Best Five Alarm Chili Recipes

CHILI.... FIVE ALARM

Steps:

• In a large skillet brown the beef, drain and set aside.Add onion and garlic sautee' on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon scoop the beef into a large crock pot. Combine all the ingredients in the crock pot EXCEPT, spicy topping!
• Stir to mix very well. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. If you are cooking on high you must stir once and awhile.
• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for topping. Stir well to combine all the flavors together. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Drop a couple of spoon fulls on top! Sprinkle with colby cheese, Serve.

FIVE-ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Combine anchos and 1½ cups water in bowl and microwave until softened, about 3 minutes. Drain and discard liquid. Process anchos, tomatoes and their juice, remaining 2 cups water, tortilla chips, chipotle, and adobo sauce in blender until smooth, about 1 minute; set aside.
• 2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking up pieces with spoon, until all liquid has evaporated and meat begins to sizzle, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain in colander; set aside.
• 3. Heat remaining 4 teaspoons oil in now-empty Dutch oven over medium-high heat until simmering. Add onions and jalapeños and seeds and cook until onions are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, coriander, sugar, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in beer and bring to simmer. Stir in beans, reserved ancho-tomato mixture, and reserved cooked beef and bring to simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 50 to 60 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Serve.

FIVE BEAN FIVE ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Combine chorizo and chicken in skillet and cook over medium-high heat until sausage is cooked through and chicken is no longer pink. Meanwhile prepare the peppers, onion, and garlic; drain and rinse the beans.
• Drain chorizo and chicken mixture of excess grease and put into extra large cooking pot. Combine with beans, peas, tomatoes, spices, vegetable stock, beer, peppers, onion, hot sauce, and garlic. Stir until ingredients are well mixed.
• Bring chili to boil stirring frequently. Once brought to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer 1 hour covered stirring occasionally. Serve in bowl with sour cream and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.