Block Party Chili

Name: Block Party Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons chilies, powdered (pure chiles, not a mix); 2 tablespoons chili powder (fresh); 1 tablespoon cumin seed, toasted and ground; 1 teaspoon coriander seed, toasted and ground; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon powdered de arbol chiles or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 3 lbs lean beef, coarse-ground (chili-grind); 1 large onion, chopped; 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 beef bouillon cube; 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans (Lucks if you can find it); water, to correct consistency; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Submitted by Red_Apple_Guy

"A Texas Red chili that's going to a party and not afraid of breaking a few rules."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 16

ingredients

Spice mix
3 tablespoons chilies, powdered (pure chiles, not a mix)
2 tablespoons chili powder (fresh)
1 tablespoon cumin seed, toasted and ground
1 teaspoon coriander seed, toasted and ground
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon powdered de arbol chiles or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Main Ingredients
3 lbs lean beef, coarse-ground (chili-grind)
1 large onion, chopped
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 beef bouillon cube
2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans (Lucks if you can find it)
water, to correct consistency
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

directions

The chile powder can be purchased (McCormicks sells an ancho powder)or made at home using equal weights of anchos and guajillo dried peppers. Stem and deseed them and roast in a 300 F oven or indirectly on the grill. Roast the anchos for 8 minutes and the guajillos for 4 minutes. Cool and grind in a blender to a fine powder.
Roast the corriander and cumin in a medium hot skillet for 3 or 4 minutes until the spices are fragrant. Grind them to a powder in a blender or mortar and pestle.
Mix the spices and divide into 3 parts.
Cook the ground chuck until it's gray and drain the grease.
Cook the onion until transparent and add the garlic. Cook about 1 minute longer.
Add the onion to the beef and add the tomatoes, bouillion cube and enough water to cover.
Add the first portion of spices.
Cook for 1 hour addling water if needed.
Add the second portion of spices.
Add the beans and lime juice.
Cook for 30 more minutes.
Add the last of the spices and cook for 15 more minutes adding water if needed.
Taste and add salt and cayenne as needed.

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Red_Apple_Guy

Newnan, Georgia

My wife and I live just outside of Atlanta, GA. Two daughters live in town, one with my two grandsons. My son is living in California. I'm a retired environmental manager at a manufacturing facility. My Mom and Dad would have loved this site. Dad was a huge collector of recipes and was in the food industry. Mom was a terrific cook as well. Another influence was a roommate at the Universtiy of Arkansas that was an excellent cook. Today I enjoy barbecuing and grilling year round and cooking in general. My latest adventure is in bread baking. I'm loving it and going to school on it right here on the bread forum. I'm active in a terrific church and also love fly fishing and fly tying.

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