Saturday, June 17, 2006

Dynamite Chili With Beans


Yield: 4 Servings

2 cup water
1/2 cup pinto beans, Dried
1 soaked overnight then drained
1 Tbsp oil (or bacon drippings)
1 onion, sliced
1/2 green bell pepper
1 cored, seeded and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2/3 lb boneless pork, 1/2 cubes
1/3 lb beef stew meat, 1/2 cubes
16 oz canned whole tomatoes, drain
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 green chile, Diced
1 jalapeno (or serrano)
1 tsp dried Mexican oregano, crumbled
2 tsp cumin
1/3 cup dry red wine
1 salt, To Taste
1 black pepper to, Fresh Ground
2 Tbsp prepared tortilla flour or
1 masa harina, mixed with water
1 to form a paste (optional)

Combine water and beans in medium saucepan and bring to boil over
medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Add onion, green
pepper, and garlic. Saute until tender. Transfer to Dutch Oven and
set aside.

Add pork and beef to same skillet. Brown well. Stir into
vegetables in Dutch Oven. Add beans and their liquid along with
tomatoes and seasonings. Mix well, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add wine
and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

If mixture is too liquid, stir in some of the tortilla flour paste to thicken. Serves 4



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Thursday, June 15, 2006

Caribbean flair (Los Angeles Daily News)


Caribbean flair (Los Angeles Daily News)
A recipe for good regional food could include abundant fresh local ingredients; centuries of influence from a variety of other cuisines; a basis of good homestyle cooking - and professional chefs inspired to meld these ingredients to tasty effect.

Low-carb diets are beneficial for diabetics (New Kerala)
Washington: Researchers have revealed that a low carb diet can be beneficial for diabetics. The Swedish group, led by Dr. Jorgen Vesti Nielsen, had previously reported on 16 obese patients on a 20-percent carbohydrate diet over 6 months.

Get more flavor: Start enchilada sauce with dried chilies (The Olympian)
What's for dinner? There is a recipe for a flavorful, traditional enchilada sauce in the current issue of one of my favorite magazines. It s much better than the canned stuff and not especially difficult to make. I used it to make enchiladas for a potluck lunch recently, and got great reviews.

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Monday, June 12, 2006

Bill Pfeiffer's "Los Venganza Del Almo" Chili

Bill Pfeiffer's "Los Venganza Del Almo" Chili Yield: 25 Servings 1 Tbsp oregano
2 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp MSG (monosodium glutamate)
11 Tbsp gebhardt's chili powder
4 Tbsp cumin
4 Tbsp beef bouillon (instant crushed)

36 oz beer
2 lb pork, cubed (thick butterfly
- pork c, hops)
2 lb chuck beef, cut into cubes
6 lb rump, Ground
4 lg onions, finely chopped
10 cl garlic, finely chopped

1/2 cup vegetable oil (or kidney suet)
1 tsp mole (powdered), also called
- mole poblano
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp coriander seed (from chinese
- parsley, cilantro)

1 tsp louisiana red hot sauce
-(durkee's)
8 oz tomato sauce
1 Tbsp masa harina flour
1 salt, To Taste

In a large pot, add paprika, oregano, MSG, chili powder, cumin, beef bouillon, beer and 2 cups water. Let simmer.

In a separate skillet, brown meat in 1 lb. or 1 1/2 lb. batches with Wesson oil or suet. Drain and add to simmering spices. Continue until all meat is done.

Saute chopped onion and garlic in 1 T. oil or suet. Add to spices and meat mixture. Add water as needed. Simmer 2 hours. Add mole, sugar, coriander seed, hot sauce and tomato sauce. Simmer 45 min.

Dissolve masa harina flour in warm water to form a paste. Add to chili. Add salt to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add additional Louisiana Hot Sauce for hotter taste.

Makes 1 pot.

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