Best Ninas Texas Chili Recipes

DADDY'S 'IF THEY'DA HAD THIS AT THE ALAMO WE WOULD'HA WON!' TEXAS CHILI

Daddy's 'If They'da had This at the Alamo we would'ha WON!' Texas Chili image

My Daddy, 'born and bred' in Texas, came up with this recipe and the name for it. It took some convincing, but I got him to allow me to share the recipe. We love it and hope you do to. Enjoy!!

Provided by KIKI810

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Chili Without Beans Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 tablespoons bacon drippings
2 large onions, chopped
8 pounds beef stew meat, or coarse ground chili beef
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 tablespoons ground red chile pepper
4 tablespoons mild chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
¼ cup sweet Hungarian paprika
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
3 (10 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 cups water
2 tablespoons salt
¼ cup dried parsley
1 fresh jalapeno peppers
1 cup masa harina flour

Steps:

Melt the bacon drippings in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are translucent.
Combine the beef with the garlic, ground chile, chili powder and cumin. Add this meat-and-spices to the onions in the pot. Break up any meat that sticks together as you cook, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes, until meat is evenly browned (very browned, not just gray). Sprinkle in Hungarian paprika and oregano.
Pour in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt, parsley and jalapeno. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. NOTE: True Texans DO NOT add beans to their chili, but my husband loves them, so this is the point where you can add as many cans of drained and rinsed pinto beans as you wish (I add 2 cans, but shhhhhh don't tell my Daddy!!!).
During cooking you may squeeze the jalapeno as it softens against the sides of the pot to release more heat if desired.
Mix in the masa harina, and cook while stirring for 30 minutes longer, or until desired consistency is achieved. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 121.6 mg, Fat 35.8 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 35.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 1105.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

EASY TEXAS CHILI

Easy Texas Chili image

This is a simple recipe for Texas chili I learned from my mother. I like my chili with a little fire to it, but you can adjust this recipe to your liking. This is a chili that only gets better the second day so don't worry about using a large pot and having more than your family can eat the first night because you can have it a couple of nights later. ENJOY. I know I do every time I make this chili.

Provided by Roger K

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Beef Chili Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 large onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, minced
3 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
3 jalapeno peppers, minced
½ cup chili powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

Cook and stir the beef, onion, and bell pepper in a large pot over medium heat until the beef is brown and onion and pepper are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain grease from beef.
Stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, jalapenos (if using), chili powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Bring mixture to a slow boil; cover and reduce heat. Simmer chili at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally so that it does not stick. This chili can be simmered for several hours; the longer you simmer, the more flavor you will get.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 605.3 mg, Sugar 4.7 g