Dr. Pepper Checkered Chili
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List of Ingredients
Dr. Pepper Checkered Chili
3 lb ground beef
3 lb ground pork
3 T bacon drippings
2 lg onions - chopped
2 bell peppers - chopped
3 T red pepper
5 cloves garlic - minced
1 t oregano
1 T cumin
6 large fresh tomatoes - peeled and chopped
OR 2 8 oz can of tomatoes
1 sm can green chilies
2 t salt
2 T apple cider vinegar
2 - 12 oz cans Dr Pepper (reduced by 1/2)
2 c water
4 T chicken base
2 cans kidney beans - drained
2 jalepenos - finely diced
6 oz can tomato paste
8 T chili powderRecipe
Render fat from bacon (save fat from cooked bacon.) Saute' all
vegetables and garlic in rendered fat. Separately brown all beef and
pork and drain excess fat. Add beef and pork into the sauteed
vegetables. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 1 to 2 hrs.
Remember to first reduced the Dr Pepper by 50% before adding it to the chili. (bring Dr. Pepper to a boil and simmer until quantity is
half.)
Yield : 8 qts