Best Shotgun Willie Chili Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 2h35m

Yield 12 to 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

6 dried New Mexico chiles
6 dried pasilla chiles
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oregano leaves
6 pounds chuck, cubed or coarse ground
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 medium onions, finely diced
Black pepper
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
4 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
16 tablespoons Texas chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon monosodium glutamate
1 teaspoon sugar
14 garlic cloves, crushed- use remaining pulp
Salt

Steps:

Remove stems and seeds from pepper pods and boil chile peppers in water for approximately 1 hour, until pulp separates from skin. Scrape pulp from skin, mash into a paste. Use 1 cup of this paste in recipe.
Place 1 cup of water in a small saucepan and add the oregano. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat and steep like tea. Strain, and add the strained liquid to the chili pot.
In a saute pan, brown the beef, a small batch at a time, in hot oil adding onions and black pepper to each batch. Remove meat to chili pot as it browns. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Cover and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

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Provided by Karen R.

Categories Steak

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 lbs sirloin beef, trimmed, cut into cubes
1 medium onion, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
8 ounces beef broth
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
4 tablespoons mild chili powder, Gebhardt brand
1 1/2 teaspoons dark chili powder, Pasilla
1 1/2 teaspoons dark chili powder, New Mexico
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.4, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 1208.8, Carbohydrate 9.6, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 4.3, Protein 2.6

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Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Steps:

Seed and stem the chiles, and place in a small saucepan. Add water to cover, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 hour, or until the pulp separates from the skin. Scrape the pulp into a bowl, mash into a paste, and set aside. Discard the skins. In a heatproof bowl, combine the oregano and warm water. Allow to steep for 5 minutes, then strain, andd add the liquid to the chile paste. In a large skillet over medium high heat, warm the oil. Working in batches, brown the meat, transferring it to a chili pot as it browns. when all the meat is browned, stir in the chile paste mixture, and all all remaining ingredients. Stir well, and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, pepper nad hot sauce.