Shaffe
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anybody make their own BBQ sauce?
My award winning (chili cookoffs) chili recipe.
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
- 2 pounds ground beef chuck (ground bison, lean ground beef or ground pork to substitute if desired)
- 2 pounds bulk hot Italian sausage
- 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chili beans in medium sauce
- 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 yellow bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 5 cloves fresh garlic, chopped fine
- 1/3 lb red chili peppers, chopped fine (dependant on personal taste)
- 1 (4.5 ounce) package “Oscar Meyer real bacon bits”
- 4 cubes beef bouillon
- 16 ounces Pilsner beer
- 1/3 cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt (dependant on personal taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (dependant on personal taste)
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips such as Fritos®
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
- Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble the ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan, and cook until evenly browned. Drain grease well.
- Return meat to pot, add remaining ingredients, stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours. Stir occasionally. The longer it simmers, the better.
- After 2 hours, taste, and adjust salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary.
- Remove from heat and serve, or refrigerate, and serve the next day.
- To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with corn chips and shredded cheese.
Did this one yesterday, with a few minor changes/swaps, and it was bloody fantastic!