dixie drive chili
This chili tends to be Southern with the caramelized Vidalia onions and the Louisiana creamy red beans. With my Southern background, I tend to make this chunky chili quite often. My family are my testers with this chili dinner. It is good as they ask for this version often.
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yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For dixie drive chili
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2 lbground chuck
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2 mdvidalia onions or other sweet onions finely chopped
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2 Tbspolive oil
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2 lgdried pasilla chiles
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1 mdjalapeño, seeded
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2 cwater
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1 canpetite diced tomatoes
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2 cantomato sauce
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1 canlouisiana creamy red beans, for testing purposes blues brand
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0salt to taste
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0garnish - shredded mexican cheese
How To Make dixie drive chili
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1Brown meat in Dutch oven over medium -high heat. Drain the grease.
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2While meat is browning, in cast iron skillet heat oil. Add onions and saute until caramelized.
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3Add onions to meat mixture.
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4Boil 2 cups of water over high heat. Add pasilla peppers and let seep for 10 minutes. Remove peppers and let cool.
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5Break pasilla peppers in small pieces and place in blnder. Add seeded and chopped jalapeno. Add 1 cup boiling water from peppers. Puree in blender. Add to Dutch oven stirring well.
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6Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beans stirring well.
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7Add salt to taste.
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8To serve, ladle into bowls and serve with shredded Mexican cheese. Serve hot sauce on the side for those that like it spicy.
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