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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE CHILI-8 M "24 May 88" 1989
- .RZ "JERRY WOLF'S CHILI" "Chili with cider vinegar, red wine, and no tomatoes"
- .IH "Serves 6\-8"
- .IG "3 lb" "lean ground meat" "1.5 kg"
- (turkey or beef, as lean as possible)
- .IG "1" "onion,"
- diced
- .IG "2" "cloves garlic,"
- diced
- .IG "3 cups" "red wine" "750 ml"
- .IG "1 cup" "cider vinegar" "250 ml"
- .IG "4 Tbsp" "chili powder" "60 ml"
- .IG "2 tsp" "cayenne pepper" "10 ml"
- .IG "1\(12 tsp" "salt" "7 ml"
- .IG "2 tsp" "ground cumin" "10 ml"
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "oregano" "15 ml"
- .IG "2 lbs" "red kidney beans" "1 kg"
- (optional)
- .IG "" "bacon fat or olive oil,"
- for saut\z\(aaeeing
- .PH
- .SK 1
- In a 4 quart pot, saut\z\(aae onion and garlic in bacon fat or olive oil.
- .SK 2
- In a separate pot, brown meat in several batches.
- .SK 3
- Add to pot all other ingredients except beans.
- .SK 4
- Simmer uncovered for 1\(12 hours.
- .SK 5
- Add beans if desired and simmer for another half hour.
- .NX
- No wine is too cheap for this recipe.
- .PP
- If lean meat is not used, drain after browning.
- .PP
- Vary all spices according to taste. The amounts given make this chili
- rather hot, but not excruciating.
- .PP
- If desired, the browning may be omitted and the meat allowed to
- cook in the liquid for a finer textured chili suitable for topping
- hot dogs, spaghetti or nachos. Allow extra simmering time.
- .PP
- Serving suggestions: over rice, with a little sherry poured on top;
- In a bowl with chopped fresh onions on top, slices of crusty
- bread on the side to mop the bowl with.
- .PP
- Chili freezes well, and is excellent when reheated.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- easy.
- .I Time:
- 5 minutes preparation, 2 hours cooking.
- .I Precision:
- Approximate measurement OK.
- .WR
- Ken Rossen
- Bolt Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- kenr@motown.bbn.com
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