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FD Chili Cook-Off Championship Chili

Source of Recipe

Iowa Home Coming 1986 Official Cookbook


Recipe Introduction

This Fort Dodge recipe won the championship. Recipe posted in recipe book by Peter Slagenweit of Fort Dodge. Excellent recipe that I suggest you try, particularly if you like spicy chili.

List of Ingredients

4-5 fresh, mild chili peppers
2 large onions - diced
2 medium carots - grated
4 cloves garlic - crushed
2 lbs lean pork roast
2 lb lean beef roast
2 qt diced tomatoes with juice
1 c V-8 tomato juice
1 T leaf Mexican oregano
1 T dried cilantro
2 T sweet basil
2 bay leaves
1 T ground cumin
2 T chili powder
1/8 t cayenne pepper
1/8 t white pepper
salt to taste


Recipe

Cut chili peppers in half. Remove seeds and dice. Into a 6-QT dutch oven place peppers, onions, garlic and V-8 juice; cook until translucent. Cut the pork and beef into 3/8 cubes; add to onion mixture. Cover and cook until done. Add tomatoes, oregano, cilantro, basis, bay leaves; cook for 30 minutes, then add cumin, chili powder, cayenne and white pepper, and salt to taste. Cook 30 minutes longer.

Serves 6 to 8