Today’s prompt is difficult as I LOVE to cook and most things I cook come out well. Being forced to choose just one, though, I will have to say my chili is my favorite. I like to make both red chili (with beans, ground meat, and corn) and white chicken chili. I don’t have a true recipe I follow and my favorite way to cook it is over the campfire, like the picture above. That’s our firepit at our seasonal camper in Laconia, NH.
In my red chili, I use:
- Mirepoix of celery, onion, and pepper-I prefer orange or red in my chili
- Minced garlic-and LOTS of it!
- Ground meat-beef, pork, turkey, chicken, sausage, etc-I like to mix a couple for extra flavor
- Beans-I like small white beans, navy beans, and pinto beans. Sometimes I like to use chili beans already in the chili sauce. Lately, I have been adding chickpeas because they have more protein. Also, I usually use canned for convenience, but I do prefer dry beans if I have the time and plan it out right
- Canned diced fire-roasted jalapenos
- Corn-I prefer frozen over canned for flavor
- A good beef stock or beef base and water
- Tomato paste
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Spices-cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, granulated garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper, and sometimes I will use smoky chipotle taco seasoning for an extra kick
In my white chicken chile, I use:
- Mirepoix of celery, onion and carrots
- Minced garlic-again LOTS of it!
- Chicken breast (sometimes I use ground chicken instead)
- Small white beans
- Chicken broth
- Canned diced fire-roasted jalapenos
- Spices-cumin, chili powder, sage, thyme, smoked paprika, granulated garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper
- Cream of chicken soup to thicken it
When I serve it, I like to melt cheese on top and use either sour cream or greek yogurt. It is the perfect fall meal. I like to use the leftovers to make nachos for football Sunday.
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