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BIG BOY CHILI AND BEANS

Recipe By : Cooking Live Show #CL8806
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
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Ingredient

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil or bacon fat
1 1/2 pounds onions -- coarsely chopped
3 large garlic cloves -- minced or crushed
through a press
2 pounds lean ground beef -- sirloin, or chuck
2 pounds lean ground pork
3/4 cup chili powder -- preferably a mix of
half ancho and half pasilla, but
any will do
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons sugar -- (2 to 3)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried oregano -- crumbled
2 teaspoons fennel seeds (optional)
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
3 bay leaves
1 can whole tomatoes -- (28 ounces)
undrained and roughly chopped
1 can tomato sauce -- (8 ounces)
3 bottles dark or medium beer -- (12 ounces each)
such as Mexican Dos Equis,
Heineken -- or Beck's
Beans:
6 slices hickory-smoked bacon -- finely chopped
1 pound dried small pink beans -- soaked and still in
their soaking liquid
1 large garlic clove -- minced or crushed
through a press
2 teaspoons salt

Spoon the oil into a large, heavy casserole or Dutch oven set over moderate

heat. Add the onions and saute until softened and lightly colored, about 10

minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Reserve.

Return the pot to moderate heat and crumble in the beef and pork. Increase

the heat to high and brown well, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Reduce

the heat to moderately high and brown, stirring occasionally, for 15

minutes longer.

Return the onions to the pot and stir in 1/2 cup of the chili powder, 2

tablespoons of the cocoa, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, 1 tablespoon of the

cumin, 1 tablespoon of the oregano, fennel seeds, salt, cayenne, and bay

leaves. Add the tomatoes and their juices, the tomato sauce, 2 bottles of

the beer and 4 cups of water. Bring the mixture to a boil over moderate

heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours. Stir

gently every 30 minutes, but do not stir during the last 15 to 20 minutes

so all of the fat will rise to the top.

Meanwhile, prepare the beans. Put the bacon in a large, heavy saucepan set

over moderate heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until crisp and deep golden

brown. Spoon off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.

Drain the beans (no matter which soaking technique you have used) and

measure the liquid. Add water to make 6 cups. Add the beans and liquid to

the bacon in the pan and bring to a boil, stirring frequently, over

moderate heat. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover, and simmer for 1

hour. Add the garlic and salt, partially cover, and simmer until the beans

are tender, about 1 hour longer. Remove from the heat and set aside.

When the chili has cooked for 3 hours, degrease it, skimming off most of

the fat. Place a paper towel flat on the surface to soak up any remaining

fat repeat, if necessary. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup chili powder, 1

tablespoon cocoa, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon oregano. Taste for

balance of acidity to sweetness and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon

sugar, if needed. Add the beans and their cooking liquid. Set the chili

aside to cool to room temperature. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate

overnight.

Pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees. Stir the remaining 1 bottle of beer into

the chili. Bake, uncovered, for 2 hours, stirring once in a while. Serve

hot.

Yield: 12 servings (20 cups)

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NOTES : Cooking Live

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