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- From: R Grant <etsv01@festival.ed.ac.uk>
- Subject: Chili
- Message-ID: <CqKHxK.IIC@festival.ed.ac.uk>
- Organization: Edinburgh University
- References: <b$l*8t.ke@ms.uky.edu>
- Date: Sun, 29 May 1994 14:08:07 GMT
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- A friend gave me this chili recipe years ago and I have modified it
- somewhat; I honestly find it the best chili recipe I've ever tasted.
- Although you can use only one type of bean, we like the varied tastes
- and textures of different types. If using tinned beans, make sure that
- you rinse them well first (if using dried beans, be careful to ensure
- that the kidney beans are thoroughly cooked). It also freezes very well.
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- 1 tin red kidney beans
- 1 tin butter beans
- 1 tin black eye beans
- 1 tin or small packet of frozen corn
- 2 tins tomatoes (if unchopped, chop) or about 1 kilo fresh tomatoes
- 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 pepper (we prefer red or yellow), coarsely chopped
- 1 stick of celery, coarsely chopped
- 8 cloves of garlic, crushed (sounds like a lot, but persevere)
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup bulgar wheat
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- Seasonings: 1 tbsp ground cumin
- chili (be generous), black pepper, basil, thyme, bay leaf
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- What I like about this recipe is that there is absolutely no fuss in
- assembling it: basically, rinse the beans, chop the vegetables, and
- throw it in the pot - mix well. Add the rest of the ingredients,
- seasoning to taste and you're done. By no means skip the cumin - it
- realy makes a world of difference. And the bulgar wheat is important
- in keeping the chili from becoming too runny. The key to any good chili
- is letting it cook for literally hours at a low heat, covered. We use a slow
- cooker (crock pot) and it is ideal. Chili also tastes even better the
- next day! Serve it with warm corn bread and brown rice.
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