Chili is the official dish of the state of Texas. Texas chili recipes
are a Tex-Mex adaptation of an American southwest dish of meat that is
slowly simmered in a sauce made from dried chiles and spices. Beans are
never included in Tex-Mex cooking. The birthplace of today's
Texas chili recipes is San Antonio. Back in the early 1900's the
market area was a place where cattle drives, the army, missionaries,
and railroad men would meet. Back then women from the mission would
prepare large kettles of traditional stews or chili and bring them to
the market area to feed the hungry crowd. These women were known as
"chili queens" and in the early 1940's sanitation
laws forced them out of business.
Three-Bean Chili/Serves 12
Ingredients
- 8oz black turtle beans
- 8oz white kidney beans
- 1bay leaf
- 8oz red kidney beans or pinto beans
- 1bay leaf
- 2 oz vegetable oil
- 2tablespoon cumin seed
- 6oz onion, medium dice
- 1oz garlic, chopped fine
- 1/4cup chili powder
- 11/2 chipotle chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 lb tomatoes, canned, chopped, with their own juice
- 1tablespoon salt
How To Put It Together
- Sort, wash, and drain the beans. Soak them overnight in cold water.
- Drain the beans. Place them in a heavy saucepot and add enough water to cover them by 1 inch.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and simmer until the beans are just tender.
- Keep an eye on the beans and add a little more water whenever necessary to keep beans covered with water.
- Repeat steps 1 to 4 for white beans. Its important to cook the beans separately because they might have different cooking times.
- Repeat steps 1to 4 for the red or pinto beans.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saute pan over moderate heat.
- Add the cumin and cook in the oil until the cumin is aromatic.
- Add the onion, garlic, and spices. Saute until the onion is lightly browned.
- Add the tomatoes and salt. Simmer 15 minutes.
- Combine all three pots of beans in one large pot and add the spice
and tomato mixture. Simmer until the beans are very tender. Like
before, add water if the stew becomes too dry.
- Taste for seasonings and add more salt if necessary.
Country Chili
Ingredients
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Margarine,
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Whole basil, dried
- 1 teaspoon Chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Whole oregano, dried
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Whole thyme, dried
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Pepper
- 16 oz (1 cn) Tomatoes, Undrained and chopped
- 8 oz Red Kidney beans, undrained
How To Put It Together
1. Saute onion and garlic in margarine in a large saucepan until tender.
2. Add salt, basil, chili powder, oregaro, thyme, and pepper, stirring well.
3. Stir in tomatoes and beans.
4. Simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Serve hot.
See more Texas Chili Recipes at allinonefood.com
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