Shoot Out Chili

Name: Shoot Out Chili
Ingredients: 1/3 cup bacon fat; 6 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 onions, chopped; 3 poblano peppers, chopped; 2 Anaheim peppers, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; One 32-ounce can red kidney beans; One 14-ounce can black beans; One 14-ounce white beans; One 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes; One 12-ounce can tomato sauce; 6 tomatillos, roasted and pureed; 3 chipotles in adobo, chopped; 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 to 3 cups chicken or beef stock; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Andouille Tomatillo Topping, for garnish, recipe follows; 6 tomatillos, chopped; 1 andouille sausage, browned and finely chopped; 1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 3 limes, juice and zest; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

25 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup bacon fat
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 onions, chopped
3 poblano peppers, chopped
2 Anaheim peppers, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
One 32-ounce can red kidney beans
One 14-ounce can black beans
One 14-ounce white beans
One 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes
One 12-ounce can tomato sauce
6 tomatillos, roasted and pureed
3 chipotles in adobo, chopped
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 to 3 cups chicken or beef stock
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Andouille Tomatillo Topping, for garnish, recipe follows
6 tomatillos, chopped
1 andouille sausage, browned and finely chopped
1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 limes, juice and zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

In a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat, add the bacon fat, garlic, onions and peppers, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
2

Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pureed tomatillos, chipotles, chili powder and cumin.
3

Cook as long as possible, at least 30 minutes.
4

Add stock or tomato sauce if the chili becomes too thick.
5

Add the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
6

Garnish with Andouille Tomatillo Topping and serve.
7

In a mixing bowl, toss the tomatillos, andouille, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice and zest.
8

Add salt and pepper to taste.