third base chili
I wanted to enter a cook off so I studied tips and recipes and jumped in..took first place 2 years ina row..and husband does not like canned chili anymore lol
prep time
35 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
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yield
6 or more
Ingredients
- SPICE BLEND # 1
- 1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon msg optional
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
- SPICE BLEND # 2
- 6 tablespoons chili powder no salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mexican oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon season all
- SPICE BLEND #3
- 1 tablespoon ground red chili pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- CHILI BASE
- 3 pounds chili meat (ground for chili)
- 3 teaspoons bacon fat
- 14 1/2 ounces can chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon red hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon green hot sauce
- 16 ounces tomatoe sauce
- - water as needed
- 14 1/2 ounces beef broth
- 1 tablespoon beef boulion
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon worcestshire
- - salt and pepper to taste
- ASSEMBLE 3 SPICE MIXES IN SMALL BOWLS AND SET ASIDE
How To Make third base chili
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Step 1For the chili: In a medium skillet, brown the meat in three batches, using 1 teaspoon of bacon fat for each. As each batch cooks, sprinkle with 1/3 of spice blend No. 1. Add the meat to a large chili pot, along with the chicken broth, hot sauces and 1 can tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, cover and cook over medium heat, adding spring water as needed, for 1 hour, or until the meat is almost tender. While the meat is cooking, combine in a saucepan all of spice blend No. 2 with the mild tomato sauce, 1/2 can beef broth, the beef and chicken bouillon crystals, Worcestershire sauce , brown sugar and enough of the remaining beef broth to make a medium-thick sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Cover and remove from the heat. After the meat has cooked, add the contents of saucepan to the chili pot. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat and let the pot rest, covered, for an hour or so. Then bring the pot back to a boil and add all of spice blend No. 3. Adjust the consistency of the chili with spring water, taste for salt and add
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