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gonzo's big & bold chili

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Christopher Gonzalez
Greenwood, AR

This 34 ingredient chili recipe is intense, and scaled here as a medium heat chili. I won a chili cook-off contest at Carl Albert State College in Poteau,OK last year in the "hot" division with virtually the same recipe. If you prefere "hot" chili like used in the chili cook-off, just add 1 more teas. of cayenne, 1 more medium jalapeno, and use the hot rotel instead. Be ready to "slap yo momma" after a few spoonfuls of this chili!

(1 rating)
yield 14 to 16
prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For gonzo's big & bold chili

  • 2 lb
    ground chuck
  • 1 lb
    ground breakfast sausage
  • 2 lg
    onions, chopped
  • 1 lg
    green bell pepper, cored, seeded & chopped
  • 1 lg
    red bell pepper, cored, seeded & chopped
  • 2 stalk
    celery, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    garlic, minced
  • 3 (15oz.) can
    rotel (regular)
  • 1 (6oz.) can
    tomato paste
  • 1 (8oz.) can
    tomato sauce
  • 8 ozs.
    water
  • 2
    beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 can
    beer
  • 3 Tbsp
    mexene chili powder
  • 1/2 c
    dried chives
  • 2 Tbsp
    lea & perrin worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    granulated or powdered garlic
  • 2 tsp
    granulated or powdered onion
  • 2 tsp
    powdered cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp
    cajun seasoning ( zatarain's or tony cacherie's)
  • 1 (15oz.) can
    red kidney beans
  • 1 (15oz.) can
    black beans
  • 1 (15oz.) can
    ranch style beans
  • 2 Tbsp
    real bacon bits (3 strips cooked)
  • 1 Tbsp
    mesa (roasted)
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried oregano
  • 1 tsp
    paprika (spanish style)
  • 2 tsp
    cumin
  • 4
    dried bay leaves
  • 2 md
    jalapenos (cored, seeded & chopped small)
  • 1 tsp
    dried basil
  • 2 Tbsp
    strong coffee
  • salt & pepper to taste

How To Make gonzo's big & bold chili

  • 1
    Put the ground chuck & sausage in a large cooking pot, then add Maxene chili powder, onions, green & red bell peppers, celery, garlic and jalapenos . Cook on medium-low, stirring occasionally until browned.
  • 2
    Add water, tomato paste, tomato sauce, beer & coffee. Stir, then allow 15 minutes to heat. Stir again, then add the rest of the ingredients.
  • 3
    Add a lid to the pot, continue to cook on medium low for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. (about every 15 minutes)

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