Thursday, January 19, 2012

Blond Chili

This is a nice hearty and spicy dish that feeds 4-5 and takes about 40 minutes start to finish.
Add the following to a pot on medium high, stirring occasionally.
1 lb ground beef (sautéed about 5 minutes before adding next ingredients)
1 small onion chopped
1 carrot sliced 1/16" thick
1 potato peeled and cubed
6-8 dehydrated garlic slices (failing that just put fresh slices in, so 2 cloves or so)
1.5 yellow peppers diced
12 tomatillos (you can use frozen, whole tomatillos in winter)
1 cup corn kernels
1 can of kidney beans rinsed well
12 pickled jalapeños (you can pickle these super easily from fresh jalapeños, sliced, placed in vinegar with a clove of garlic and stored in the cupboard for at least a week)
1.5 tsp cumin
1.5 tsp chli powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
1 tsp fennel seed
1 kaffir leaf
3 dashes worsecstershire sauce
3 dashes franks
Lower heat and cook with a lid on top for 30 minutes. Dissolve 1 tsp of corn starch in 1 tsp cold water, add to chili and stir to thicken juices. Let stand for 15 minutes before eating. Top with an aged white cheddar if you aren't counting calories.