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November 03, 2005

Kelly's Winning Chili Recipe

Below is Kelly Kane's winning chili recipe which she so graciously shares with everyone at Belmont and yes, more that that, the world. While the recipe is clear, what is not clear is how much art is involved. In her own words, "Remember chili is not science and each batch needs to be tweaked. " So, take heed of Kelly's words, because she is the Champ this year, and practice practice practice for next year's October Chili Contest.

Kelly's Winning Chili Recipe
Chop 1 rib celery, 1 medium onion, 4 jalapeños and 1 serrano pepper and sauté in 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add 1 small bay leaf and 1 clove of garlic.

Add 2 #s of cooked ground beef
2 cans each of dark kidney beans, light kidney beans and chili beans
3 cans of diced tomatoes (include juice for a thinner texture)
¾ cup of water or tomato juice (I like spicy V-8 juice)
3 – 4 tablespoons cumin (based on taste)
6 - 8 tablespoons of chili powder (again based on taste … I like heavy on chili powder)
¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
½ teaspoon ground smoked chilpolte powder
10 drops of Jalapeño sauce
1 teaspoon salt

Simmer for about an hour or until vegetables have lost their crunch.

Posted by Randall Reynolds at November 3, 2005 08:10 AM