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Half-Crocked Country Chili




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 cup Red Kidney Beans
1 cup Pinto Beans
1/2 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes
1 can (14.5 oz) Stewed Tomatoes (or equivalent fresh chopped tomatoes)
2 1/2 lbs of Lean Fresh Ground Beef (use LEAN ground beef, as you will not be draining off the fat during preparation of recipe)
1 cup of freshly diced onions
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Green Bell Pepper
2 Beef Bullion Cubes
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Seeds (or one red hot chopped chili pepper as a substitute)
8 oz of beer (2/3 can)
2 oz of rum (substitue Cooking Sherry if your an Ivy League grad)
1 Tabasco Sauce (optional... for landlubbers)
Additional spices: Table Salt (preferably Mediterranean Sea Salt), Ground Black Pepper, Paprika, Oregano, Basil, Rosemary, Chives, Cilantro and finally, don't forget the lemon or lime for the serving table.


Recipe



Soak Beans overnight (at least 8 hrs) in warm water.
Soak Sun Dried Tomatoes until pliable enough to cut.
Stain beans, then pour into a large Crock Pot.
Add cut Sun Dried Tomatoes and can of stewed tomatoes.
Core, dice, and add one Red Bell Pepper and one Green Bell Pepper.
Mix in 1 1/2 quarts of water, turn Crock Pot on high.
Drop in two Beef Bullion cubes.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt and ground black pepper.
Stir occassionally while preparing meat.
Prepare meat. (Takes approximately 20 minutes to prepare)
Brown 2 1/2 lbs of Lean Fresh Ground Beef along with 1 cup of freshly diced onions.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, ground black pepper, and paprika.
For the "kicker" add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Crushed Red Pepper Seeds to taste.
Add Favorite spices such as Oregano, Basil, chopped Rosemary, Chives, Cilantro to taste (I use a 1/2 tsp of each. Its easy to remember... 1/2 teaspoon whenever your adding spices).
Stir frequently to mix in ingredients.
When meat is completely browned, pour meat into Crock pot.
Stir and let simmer in pot for 1 hr. Stir after 1/2 hour.
Stir in 2/3 can (8 oz) of beer (... say to yourself, "two for you, one for me as you mix in your favorite brewski), shot of Rum (... about 2 oz for you scientists out there), and 1 oz of Tabasco Sauce (optional... but highly recommended, it'll put hair on your chest I guarantee you'll never grow any on your tongue).
Set Crock Pot to Low.
Let simmer for one more hour. Stir after 1/2 hour.