Tom's Chili

19 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. ground beef
  • 1 lb. hot Italian sausage
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 4 jalapenos, stemmed and quartered
  • 9 garlic cloves
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 5 cups finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup md. hot crushed, dried chilies (like New Mexico, Chipotle
  • combination)
  • 2-1/2 tbsp. ground roasted cumin seeds
  • 1-1/2 tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp. dried majoram
  • 1 tbsp. fresh ground pepper
  • 5 cups low salt beef broth
  • 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree
  • 6 lg. pablano chilis, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 3 tbsp. masa harina
  • yellow corn meal
  • 4-1/2 cup cooked and drained beans

Directions

  1. 1
    Brown ground beef and Italian sausage with salt.
  2. 2
    In food processor, combine jalapenos and garlic until finely chopped.
  3. 3
    Heat oil in heavy stock pot, add jalapeno/garlic, onions, powdered chilies, cumin, oregano, marjoram and black pepper.
  4. 4
    Cover and cook for 15 minutes stirring and scrapping the bottom often.
  5. 5
    Add meat mixture (including juices) with beef broth and crushed tomatoes.
  6. 6
    Bring to boil then simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for 1 hour.
  7. 7
    Now stir in the chopped green poblanos and simmer another 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Remove from heat, let stand for 5 minutes.
  9. 9
    Skim fat from service, reserving 4-6 tbsp.
  10. 10
    to combine with the masa harina in a bowl.
  11. 11
    Add the paste back into the chili then add the cooked or canned beans and re-warm.
  12. 12
    Then add condiments like chopped onions, tomatoes, black olives, sour cream, grated cheese, etc.

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