ed's two alarm chili or "not"

Name: Ed's Two Alarm Chili or "Not"
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) beef chuck, boneless/ minced fine; 2 pound(s) ground beef; 2 package(s) dry pinto beans(pre-soak over night); 1 large sweet onion chopped; 3 clove(s) minced garlic; 3 ounce(s) poblano peppers in sauce( old el paso in a can) diced; 3 small serrano chiles diced,remove seeds; 1 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes; 4 ounce(s) semi-sweet baking chocolate; 3 medium bay leaves plus 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoon(s) kosher salt; 2 tablespoon(s) cumin; 1 tablespoon(s) corriander ground; 3 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1 tablespoon(s) adobo powder; 1/4 cup(s) canola oil; 1 can(s) 6oz. tomato paste; 1 can(s) 28oz. whole tomatoes diced; 2 can(s) (use the empty tomato can) of water; 1/2 cup(s) corn starch slurry,(4tablespoons of corn starch,fill the rest with water and mix it.); 1 package(s) each of monterey jack and cheddar cheese shredded

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Eddie Szczerba

Ossining, NY

Updated on Dec 16, 2012

You can choose your heat on this chili so don't be afraid to give it a try! If you don't want the heat don't add the hot peppers! Delicious flavors in this recipe!!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

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yield A whole lot of hungry people!

Ingredients

2 pounds beef chuck, boneless/ minced fine
2 pounds ground beef
2 packages dry pinto beans(pre-soak over night)
1 large sweet onion chopped
3 cloves minced garlic
3 ounces poblano peppers in sauce( old el paso in a can) diced
3 small serrano chiles diced,remove seeds
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
3 medium bay leaves plus 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon corriander ground
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon adobo powder
1/4 cup canola oil
1 can 6oz. tomato paste
1 can 28oz. whole tomatoes diced
2 cans (use the empty tomato can) of water
1/2 cup corn starch slurry,(4tablespoons of corn starch,fill the rest with water and mix it.)
1 package each of monterey jack and cheddar cheese shredded

How To Make ed's two alarm chili or "not"

Step 1

In a large stock pot,on a high flame,brown the meat,onions,garlic until the meat is no longer pink inside. Add the tomato product,spices,peppers and chocolate. Add the water and combine everything thourohly. Bring the chili to a rolling simmer,lower the heat to medium/ low,add the beans.

Step 2

Continue to cook the chili for 1hour,stirring periodically. When the chili is close to the finish time,add the corn starch slurry to thicken it slightly. Serve with shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese,tortilla chips and a big spoon so you can get every drop of goodness !!! Enjoy!:)
Step 3

Shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses are for topping.
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