Best Possum Lodge Firehouse Chili Con Carne With Beans Crock Pot Recipes

CROCK POT CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Fry the bacon until it starts to brown, then put it into the crock pot.
• In the bacon drippings, brown the ground beef.
• Put the ground beef, beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, chili powder (In Southern California we have a great variety available, but Gebhardt's would work), and the cayenne into the crock pot with the beef broth.
• Cut the stems off the fresh jalapenos and cut them in two or three chunks.
• place the peppers along with the garlic and whole fresh tomatoes into a food processor and puree the three ingredients.
• Put this into the crock pot, stir to mix and let it all cook for 10-12 hours on low or 5-6 hours on high.
• By making a puree out to of the peppers and garlic, you get a more evenly dispersed blend.
• I used the tomatoes to give some moisture to the puree.
• Serrano chilies are three times hotter than jalapenos so don't let their small size fool you.

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.

FABULOUS CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Brown beef with onion& green pepper.
• Drain off grease.
• Drain juice off kidney beans.
• Place everything in large kettle and simmer 2-3 hours.
• Stirring occasionally.

TEXAS CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon and drain on paper towel.
• Brown half the beef cubes in pan with bacon drippings five minutes.
• Place in slow cooker.
• Repeat with remaining meat. Stir bacon and remaining ingredients into 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low setting about 10 hours or until beef is tender.
• Stir occasionally.
• If you don't have a slow cooker place in large pot, cover, place on stove under low heat and follow directions above.

SPICY-SWEET RIBS AND BEANS CROCK POT

Steps:

• Place beans in a 5-quart electric slow cooker; set aside.
• Cut ribs apart; sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Place ribs on a broiling pan. Besides browning for taste this removes some of the fat.
• Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat 18 to 20 minutes or until browned, turning once.
• Add ribs to slow cooker, and sprinkle with onion, garlic, and pepper.
• Combine jelly, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce in a saucepan; cook over low heat until jelly melts. (I just added right to the beans and it melted in with no problem).
• Pour over ribs; stir gently.
• Cover and cook at HIGH 5 to 6 hours or at LOW 9 to 10 hours.
• Remove ribs.
• Drain bean mixture, reserving sauce.
• Skim fat from sauce.
• Arrange ribs over bean mixture; serve with sauce.
• Serve on a bed of rice.

MEXICAN RED BEANS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Sort beans and wash under running water.
• Place beans in a large pan and bring to a boil.
• Boil 10 minutes, drain.
• Place the precooked beans in a crock pot adding water and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hours, turn down to low and continue to cook for 8 hours.
• During cooking add additional hot water if needed.

QUICK HOMEMADE CHILI CON CARNE WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet; add garlic, onion and ground beef.
• Stir until browned.
• Pour off excess fat.
• Add beans with liquid, tomato sauce, salt and chili powder.
• Simmer over low heat stirring occasionally, until chili is desired thickness.

BEEF AND BEANS COWBOY CROCK POT

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in slow cooker.
• (Browning ground beef is optional).
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
• Serve with buttermilk biscuits.

SOUTHERN CHILI & BEANS

Steps:

• Brown the beef and drain the fat off.
• Crumble the cooked beef into pea size pieces.
• In a large pot, combine the beef plus the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Cook stirring every 15 minutes for 2-3 hours.

EASY CHILI CON CARNE (NO BEANS)

Steps:

• Brown beef in a large deep pan.
• Drain fat.
• Add the garlic, 6 tbsp of the chili powder, and cumin, stirring to coat beef.
• Add the tomato sauce and the beef broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour (add some water if your heat is too high and chili gets too thick).
• Add masa gradually, stirring after each addition, until chili reaches desired thickness.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes more, then season to taste with salt and add cayenne, paprika, and last tbsp of chili powder.