Ole! Chili Con Carne - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    ONE
    1 large onion, chopped
    1 green bell pepper, chopped (or 4 seeded large jalapenos)
    4 peeled fresh garlic cloves, chopped
    1 tablespoon bacon fat or 1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 bay leaf (removed)
    1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey)
    2 tablespoons cornflour
    TWO
    4 tablespoons chili powder
    1 tablespoon cocoa powder
    1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
    3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon celery salt
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/4 teaspoon ground sage
    1 pinch ground cinnamon
    THREE
    1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
    1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
    1 (15 ounce) can red beans or (15 ounce) can black beans
    1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
    1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (or Ro*Tel Chunky, Mild or Hot)
    2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lime juice
Preparation
    NOTE: CORNFLOUR CAN BE MADE BY GRINDING CORNMEAL IN A CLEAN SPICE MILL OR COFFEE GRINDER. IF YOU PREFER A SPICIER CHILI, ADD CAYENNE PEPPER TO TASTE. (STEP ONE): DIVIDE the onion and bell pepper into eight sections; REMOVE ribs and seeds from peppers; PLACE onion, pepper, and garlic in a food processor; PULSE vegetables until coarsely chopped.
    HEAT one tablespoon bacon fat or olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven and add the bay leaf, and chopped vegetables; SAUTE until just softened.
    ADD 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef and cook, breaking coarsely with a spatula as it browns.
    SPRINKLE 2 tablespoons masa corn flour over saute mixture; COOK for 2 minutes, stirring.
    ADD the group TWO seasonings and stir (at this point you can transfer mixture to a crock pot if using the slow-simmer method, using the LOW heat setting, then stirring in the remaining ingredients and cover, simmering for at least 4 hours); PROCEED to the following step for the stovetop method.
    STIR in the group THREE ingredients; BRING to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; REDUCE heat to a rapid simmer, stirring often until chili thickens to desired consistency (adding water if desired to thin consistency), about 30 minutes. (NOTE: If you're not in such a hurry and using the stovetop slow-simmer method, you can reduce heat to low and simmer for a few hours, refreshing consistency with water if needed).
    REMOVE bay leaf.
    LADLE into serving bowls and garnish with desired toppings.
    SERVE.
    SNAP your fingers and shout,\"OLE!\".

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