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- From: mike.henley@yob.com (Mike Henley)
- Subject: Cincinnati Chili
- Message-ID: <7369.150.uupcb@yob.com>
- Organization: Ye Olde Bailey BBS - Houston, TX - 713-520-1569
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 1994 12:34:50 GMT
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- More like a hot spagetti with meat sauce and beans, but here are 2 that
- usually pass muster as pretty good, although they're nothing at all like Texas
- or New Mexico chili.
-
- MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00
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- Title: Murray's Girlfriend's Cincinnati Chili
- Categories: Texas/s.w., Stews, Beef, Beans
- Yield: 6 servings
-
- 2 tb Butter 1 1/2 ts Salt
- 2 lb Beef,hamburger grind 2 tb Red chile,ground,hot-mild
- 6 Bay leaves 1 ts Cumin,ground
- 1 Onion,large,finely chopped 1/2 ts Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican
- 6 Garlic cloves,med,fine chop 1 cn Tomato paste(6oz ea)
- 1 ts Cinnamon 6 c Water
- 2 ts Allspice 1 cn Kidney beans,(16oz ea)
- 4 ts Vinegar 1/2 lb Vermicelli,cooked
- 1 ts Red pepper,dried whole or 1/2 c Cheddar cheese,grated
- 1 ts Chile caribe 1 Onion,small,finely chopped
-
- 1. Heat the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the meat to the skillet. Break up any lumps with a fork and cook,
- stirring occasionally, until the meat is evenly browned. 2. Stir in
- the remaining ingredients up through the water. Taste and adjust
- seasonings. If the flavor is too sweet, add a small amount of
- vinegar; if not spicy enough, add a small amount of ground chile. 3.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer,
- uncovered, for 2 to 4 hours. Add the kidney beans to the mixture 1/2
- hour before serving. 4. Place a small amount of the cooked
- vermicelli in individual bowls. Spoon on a generous amount of chili.
- Top with grated cheese and raw onion or pass in individual bowls.
- MMMMM
-
- MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00
-
- Title: Queen Of Chilis (Cincinnati-Style), Kate Connally
- Categories: Texas/s.w., Stews, Beef, Pastas
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- 3 Onions 1/2 ts Cinnamon
- 1 lb Ground chuck 1/4 ts Ground cloves
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced 1/4 ts Ground coriander
- 1 c Barbeque sauce (I think I 1/4 ts Ground cardamom
- -used K.C. Masterpiece) 1 ts Salt
- 1 c Water -tomato juice, as needed
- 1 tb Chili powder 9 oz Spaghetti, cooked and
- 1 ts Black pepper -buttered
- 1/2 oz Unsweetened chocolate, 1 16-oz can kidney beans,
- -grated -heated
- 1/2 ts Ground cumin 1 lb Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 ts Turmeric Oyster crackers
- 1/2 ts Allspice
-
- Chop 2 of the onions and set aside. Chop remaining onion fine. Salt
- a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and add meat, finely chopped
- onion, and garlic. Break up meat with fork and cook until it is
- browned. Drain fat.
- Add barbeque sauce and water. Bring to a boil. Add remaining
- seasonings.
- Cover and simmer over very low heat 30 minutes, stirring and tasting
- occasionally, adding tomato juice if mixture is getting too dry.
- Chili is best when allowed to age overnight in refrigerator and
- reheated.
- To construct the plate of 5-way chili, layer spaghetti on a plate (a
- small oval plate is traditional), top it with hot chili, then with a
- sparse layer of beans, then chopped onions. Pat on plenty of cheese
- while chili is still hot and serve immediately, with oyster crackers
- on the side. Serves 4.
- MMMMM
-
- ** Mike Henley - Houston, Texas - mike.henley@yob.com **
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