The results are in and yow! It's good chili! It's a tiny bit too hot, but it tastes really really good. I think if I were to do a second batch I'd cut down on the cayenne pepper a little bit (but not much). Yum.
Here's the recipe This came about after getting a chili recipe from a friend online. As I was looking around to find out more about chili I decided to be more daring and try something that was my own original recipe.
Ingredients
3 strips of bacon3 lbs of lean meat (diced or ground (but diced is better))
1 small onion, diced
10 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can diced tomatos (drained)
1 tsp ground cumin
6 tbsp chili powder
4 tbsp paprika paprika (for color, but also adds flavor if good paprika)
1 tsp red pepper (I used ground cayenne pepper)
2 Tbsp honey
3 Tbsp flour
6-8 Tbsp corn meal
32 oz of beer
- Cook bacon in the pot you will be using. I was using a dutch oven. Cook it down till it's almost crispy. Scoop bacon and put aside for bacon bits.
- Add garlic and onion, let cook for about 2 minutes, stirring the whole time, till the onions start to soften.
- Add the meat, saute it till it gets grey, but not really browned, add tomatos, and beer, bring everything to a boil then simmer at low heat for 30 minutes.
- Add spices, and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add honey and simmer for 30 min more.
- Remove a bit of the hot liquid (or, use approximately 1 cup of water) and mix the flour and corn meal until blended. Add to chili pot and cook 5 minutes more to determine if more water or more thickening is needed. Stir to prevent sticking after adding the thickening.
- Serve with whatever chili condements you like. I personally like lots of cheese.
So there goes. Warning for anyone making it, it's pretty hot. I recommend a beer with it to help cut the heat some.
